27465

1848 Jacuard Woven Coverlet

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1848 Jacuard Woven Coverlet
<B>Exceptional 1848-Dated Jacquard Woven Coverlet</B></I> <BR>In each corner is a mounted officer identified as "Washington," along with eagle border, under which it says, "Under this we prosper." What is interesting is that the image of the officer is clearly that of Zachary Taylor, taken from one of the many prints showing the Mexican War hero and future President. The resemblance to Taylor is especially clear in light of the 1848 date, when he was at the height of his popularity and running for President. Possibly the rural maker of this hand-woven coverlet did not have (perhaps had never even seen) an image of Washington to work from, but did have access to a print of this other famous general! In any case a fascinating piece significant for its imagery and patriotic content. Very nice display condition, although missing edge fringe. Colors ever so slightly faded. While this piece gives the appearance of being made in two pieces, it was in fact done on one exceptionally large loom; what appears to be a seam in the center is not. Measures approximately 77" x 77". A literally unique piece, signed by maker Emma Price. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. Lot:27465