Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.125

Description

Overshot coverlet; undyed cotton and red and blue wool. Center seams joins two panels. Selvedges on both sides; hemmed at top, fringed at bottom. Central motif contains various sized squares and rectangles in a combination of natural, red, and blue.

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

Date made

1830 - 1860

Place

Location

Unknown

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Overshot

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Colors

Natural, Navy, Red

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2004.98.64

Dimensions

Width

76 in

Length

99 in

Reproductions

Notes

WIF file available upon request. Drafted 10/7/23 by Emily Barth.