Geometric coverlet, summer & winter

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Geometric coverlet, summer & winter

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.102

Description

Geometric summer and winter coverlet panel with no borders or fringe. A complicated combination of blocks creates disjointed diamonds, Xs, and diagonal lines in the centerfield pattern. The weave structure combines undyed cotton plainweave ground cloth with dark blue wool pattern weft. The pattern has four blocks and requires a 6-shaft loom.

Collection

ATHM Collection

Category

Geometric, Single panel

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

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Summer and Winter

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1980.16.12

Dimensions

Height

38 in

Width

38 in

Length

88-1/4 in

Material

Cotton, Wool