Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.1.047Description
Coverlet; undyed cotton with blue wool, twill. Center seam joins two panels; seam does not match in areas because of a mistake in the pattern sequence. Selvedges on either side; hemmed top and bottom. Central motif is a block with a white and blue table at its center, bordered on the side by blue rectangles and at each corner there are smaller blue and white tables. Border on three sides sides is of arcing lines.
Multi-harness Twill diaperCollection
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
Notes
Trish Herr believes coverlet is from Pennsylvania.Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1980.16.7Dimensions
Height
37-1/4 inWidth
37-1/4 inLength
85-3/4 in