Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.1.066Description
Handwoven coverlet. Supplementary weft. Point twill variation woven with the blue wool, weft cotton used as a tabby. 2 edges hemmed and 2 edges selvedged. Undyed cotton and undyed and blue wool. Two panels joined by a center seam.Collection
ATHM CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2017.1Source or Donor
American Textile History MuseumAcquisition Method
TransferCredit Line
Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017Made/Created
Date made
1800 - 1900Place
Country
United States of AmericaNotes
Technique: HandwovenWoven Textile Details
Weave Type
TwillNotes
3-block broken point twill ("Gebrochene") on 10 shafts with tabby.
WIF available upon request; drafted 10/7/23 by Emily Barth.Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1965.52.1Dimensions
Width
69-1/2 inLength
93-1/2 in