Object Details
weaver
Stinger, Samuel
Description
The date 1852, and a large single star, surrounded by 24 smaller stars, appears in the two lower cornerblocks of this blue and white, Figured and Fancy, double-cloth coverlet. The overall pattern consists of stylized floral forms in medallion form, with a dotted ground. There are two borders present. The lower border is a meandering grapevine, and the side borders feature stylized Gothic buildings and flower baskets. There is a fringe along the lower edge. The star surrounded by stars is believed to be the mark of weaver Samuel Stinger of Indiana and Ohio. Samuel Stringer was born January 22, 1801, in Pennsylvania. He married ca. 1824 Christina Lindermood in Ohio. In 1835 he moved to Indiana. He died February 11, 1879, in Carthage, Rush Co. IN.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Florence Blanche Hunt through Mrs. Thomas J. Doyle
Date made
1852
ID Number
TE.T13232
catalog number
T13232.000
accession number
251662
Object Name
coverlet, figured
coverlet
Physical Description
jacquard (overall production method/technique)
double cloth (overall production method/technique)
carpet medallion (center pattern)
blue (overall color)
white (overall color)
Measurements
overall: 81 1/2 in x 75 in; 207.01 cm x 190.5 cm
place made
United States: Indiana, Rush
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_620476