Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.033

Description

Summer and winter coverlet; blue and orange wool. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either side; top and bottom hemmed. Central motif contains a table surrounded by a ring. Outisde of the ring, at each corner, there is a diamond motif. Lines within coverlet form overall diamond pattern.

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

Summer and Winter

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1980.16.8

Dimensions

Height

36-3/4 in

Width

36-3/4 in

Length

88 in

Material

Cotton, Wool