Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.1.025Description
Overshot coverlet; blue cotton and red, blue, and green wool. The center seam is well-matched and appears to have the original stitching. Top is hemmed and three sides are fringed. The central design motifs are the tables, which have a band of converging chevrons across the middle and broken diamond stripes are seperated by stripes of approximately the same width, which repeat the converging chevron pattern vertically. The broad bands of color change when the design changes. There is a border on three sides which also consists of chevrons and diamonds.Collection
ATHM CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2017.1Source or Donor
American Textile History MuseumAcquisition Method
TransferCredit Line
Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017Made/Created
Date made
1790 - 1850Place
State/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1978.1Dimensions
Width
33-3/4 inLength
73-1/2 in