Overshot coverlet; undyed cotton and brown wool. Center seam joins two panels. Hemmed top, fringed sewn to sides and bottom. Central motif is a pattern called "chariot wheels". The pattern contains four circles arranged in a square. The wheels are joined by a double bar. A square is in the center of the design. Borders are leno lace defined by openwork, and consist of a narrow row of chariot wheels.
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
