Overshot Coverlet

Name/Title

Overshot Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.355.1

Description

Overshot coverlet, woven with indigo wool and natural cotton. Coverlet is 66 inches in width. Two 33 inches wide pieces were sewn together for a 66 inch wide coverlet. Likely woven at home on a simple four shaft loom. The earliest coverlets were were woven using an overshot weave.

Context

See link below for history about Corliss family (Eleanor Corliss Wandry).

Acquisition

Accession

2024.355

Source or Donor

Wandry, Eleanor

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1825 - circa 1835

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coverlet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bedcover

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Width

66 in

Length

88 in

Material

Wool, Cotton