Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.1.119Description
Multi-Harness
Overshot
Checked pattern. Once had borders on all sides but the edges have been turned so that the two side borders are in the center (machine stitched). Blocks vary in size. Possibly was a tablecloth. A few purple linen picks were done at the end of one panel; a few picks of red were done as tabby shots by mistake. Repeat: 6.25" x 3"
Undyed and red cotton.
Edges: two selvege two hemmed.Collection
ATHM CollectionCategory
Geometric, Backward seam
Error
Acquisition
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
1830 - 1860Notes
Technique: overshotOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1980.16.50Dimensions
Width
50-1/2 inLength
80-1/4 in