Lot 403: Andrew Jackson Family Overshot Coverlet,

American, ca 1813, wool, indigo and robin's egg blue with red, double cloth weave with center seam and fringe at bottom, Snowball with Pine Tree Border pattern. Included is a photocopy of a 1932 newspaper article which shows Mrs. Nannie Cain of Indianapolis, Indiana, the grandniece of President Andrew Jackson, with the coverlet, it was being displayed at a local needlework exhibit. The article states it was woven by a family member of President Andrew Jackson; 87 x 76 in.

Included is a photocopy of a 1932 newspaper article which shows Mrs. Nannie Cain of Indianapolis, Indiana, the grandniece of President Andrew Jackson, with the coverlet, it was being displayed at a local needlework exhibit. The article states it was woven by a family member of, President Andrew Jackson. Wear at top, slight holes, 2 bites on side border.

Property of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis