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Counterpane, tufted (1st quarter 19th century)

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Date: 1st quarter 19th century
Held by: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Number: 1979.0795.01
Size: 92 in x 66 1/4 in (233.68 x 168.275 cm)
Themes: Hooked & handmade rugs

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Unknown maker. Counterpane, tufted (1st quarter 19th century), 1st quarter 19th century. National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, 1979.0795.01. collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:nmah_214214.

Research notes

NMAH record: Object Name "Coverlet ; Coverlet ; Counterpane, tufted ; Counterpane"; place made United States; date made 1st quarter 19th century; physical description "embroidered"; 92 x 66 1/4 in. Why it matters: Before the machine: an early embroidered (needle-made) tufted counterpane, the candlewick-era ancestor of Dalton spreads. Found: Smithsonian Collections Search, search "tufted", 2026-10-28.