Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.006

Description

Purple and natural overshot coverlet pieced from five segments (three panels of equal width plus a fourth narrower panel consisting of two pieces). Solid halftone background, two rows of tabby between pattern picks. There is evidence that the corners were once rounded, likely with the addition of fringe.

Collection

Sommers Collection

Category

Geometric

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Source or Donor

Sommers, Susan

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Overshot

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural

Weft

Weft Colors

Natural, Purple

Dimensions

Width

87-3/4 in

Length

84 in