Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.077

Description

Summer and winter coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either side. Top hemmed, bottom fringed. (One selvedge once had added fringe). Central motif radiates from tables as small blocks connect to from X's. The X's interesect to form diamonds, and within each X there are double triangles, which can run either vertically or horizontally. A darker blue wool used for a short section on one panel.

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1980.16.10

Dimensions

Height

40-1/2 in

Width

40-1/2 in

Length

89 in

Material

Cotton, Wool