Coverlet

1922.1.14a

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

1922.1.14

Description

Overshot, or floatwork, cotton and wool coverlet woven in a windowpane plaid pattern. The coverlet is woven from olive green and natural brown 2-ply wool and cotton, with the wool used for the floats and the cotton for the tabby. The coverlet is constructed of two panels, sewn together up the center along the selvedge. Three sides are decorated with a leno fringe that includes a narrow strip of overshot detached from the main body.

Context

Made and used in Chelsea, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1922.1

Source or Donor

Fenno-Gendrot, Almira Torrey Blake (1823-1924)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Blake, Roxanna

Attribution

Attributed to

Date made

1820 - 1850

Place

Town

Chelsea

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Overshot

Warp

Average Warp Count

24

Warp Materials

Cotton, Wool

Weft

Weft Count

24

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coverlet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bedcover

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

92 in

Width

80 in

Material

Wool, Cotton

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Chelsea

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America