Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.047

Description

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 diaper

Collection

ATHM Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.1

Source or Donor

American Textile History Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017

Made/Created

Notes

Trish Herr believes coverlet is from Pennsylvania.

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Twill Blocks

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1980.16.7

Dimensions

Height

37-1/4 in

Width

37-1/4 in

Length

85-3/4 in

Material

Cotton, Wool