Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.054

Description

Overshot coverlet; undyed cotton and gold and black wool. Center seam joins two panels. Top edge hemmed; fringe on three sides, with side fringe being added on. Overall coloring consists of bands of gold and and black. The design elements occur in the bands of gold and consists of octagonal shaped blocks.

Collection

ATHM Collection

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

1790 - 1850

Place

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Overshot

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1962.61.2

Dimensions

Height

37 in

Width

38-1/2 in

Length

81-1/4 in

Material

Cotton, Wool