Cloth Fragment
- Object Name:
- Cloth Fragment
- Object ID:
- 1977.047.05
- Place of Origin:
- United States
- Date:
- circa 1876
- Description:
- Cloth Fragment. Commemorative centennial roller printed design on plain woven cotton ground. Blue and red double border around 28 multi-colored national coats of arms; "IN UNION / IS STRENGTH./ THE ARMS OF / ALL NATIONS." printed in scrolled banners across the top. Complete loom width of 25". Printed five times on the entire length with a 17" pattern repeat. Six rows of vertical pinholes from prior hand stitching across the length. Two raw edges pressed under 1" also with pinholes and two selvedges pressed under 0.25" all with pinholes from prior stitching. A 14" x 22.25" area of the second panel was covered at one time which is evident from the remnants of black machine sewn thread and the brightness of the white on this section of the fabric.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-25 L-84 inches
- Provenance:
- Collected by William L. Warren, the donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of William L. Warren
- People:
- Warren, William L. (1912-1998)
- Subjects:
- Coats of arms, Flags, Banners, Textiles roller printed
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