Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.006

Description

Overshot coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on both sides; hemmed at top, fringed bottom. Central motif is a large repeat of octagonal shapes with squares inside. Lines run diagonally throughout.

Collection

ATHM Collection

Category

Geometric

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

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Weaver

Date made

1830 - 1860

Notes

Made: Unknown

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Overshot

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2004.98.2

Dimensions

Width

74 in

Length

92 in