Geometric coverlet, doubleweave

Name/Title

Geometric coverlet, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.009

Description

Coverlet panel; undyed cotton and blue wool, doubleweave. Selvedges on either side; top and bottom hemmed. Central motif is a framed single snowball alternating with a block of four roses; each rose is enclosed in its own circle. There is a wide border containing motifs similar to those in the field on three sides.

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

1800 - 1825

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Double Weave

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural, Navy

Warp Materials

Cotton, Wool

Weft

Weft Colors

Natural, Navy

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1980.1.2

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

1995.144

Dimensions

Width

37 in

Length

85 in

Dimension Notes

Needs measured.

Material

Cotton, Wool

Color

Natural, Navy