Textile (wallcovering, U.S. Capitol)

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Object Details

Company

F. Schumacher & Co., (New York, NY, USA, founded 1889)

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Liberty Bell and Phrygian cap with stars and curving vine. A. in gold ( Senate version ). B. in blue and white (House of Representatives version).

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. R. Curt Hasenclever

Date

1949

Accession Number

1979-9-7-a,b

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

woven textiles

Textile (wallcovering, U.S. Capitol)

Medium

Medium: silk Technique: damasee

Dimensions

A. Warp: 329.5cm (12ft.10in.). Weft(selv-selv): 131cm (51in.)

B. Warp: 196.5cm (6ft. 5in.). Weft(selv-selv): 131cm (51in.)

made in

USA

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq40c78c462-a3a0-4754-87bf-d0a394ce0636

Record ID

chndm_1979-9-7-a_b

Textile (wallcovering, U.S. Capitol)

Object Details

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Catalogue Status

Description

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Capital City: Washington, D.C.