Geometric coverlet, overshot

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Geometric coverlet, overshot

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.154

Description

Overshot coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool. Coverlet has center seam joining two panels. Left side is a selvedge; top is hemmed; bottom and right side is fringed. The central motif is an all over orange peel pattern.

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

Overshot

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2004.98.35

Dimensions

Width

6 in

Length

93 in