Power-woven coverlet, doubleweave

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Power-woven coverlet, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.132

Description

Material: cotton and wool Jacquard or similar type of weave. Double Weave Pattern: floral; eagles in four corners. Red, green, blue, and brown stripes on white background. Colors run across pattern. Border pattern common. Possibly woven in PA or NY.

Collection

ATHM Collection

Category

Center medallion

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

Notes

Maine origin according to donor. This seems unlikely.

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

Factory woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1965.34

Dimensions

Width

68 in

Length

73 in