Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.081

Description

Coverlet; undyed cotton with blue and red wool, extended point twill on plain weave ground. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either side; top and bottom hemmed. Central motif is checked, squares of outlined diamonds and solid diamonds alternating with wide bands of red and blue areas. Border with similiar motifs on three sides. Remnants of fringe on sides.

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

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Twill

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Colors

Natural, Navy, Red

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

With tabby

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1979.7

Dimensions

Width

65 in

Length

78 in

Dimension Notes

NEEDS MEASURED.