Coverlet

Coverlet.

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

1985.5.1

Description

Blue-and-white woven coverlet that features the White Mountain pattern. The coverlet is overshot woven and has a double leno-woven fringe on three of its sides. The blue color in the pattern is made of wool, which is used as the weft, while the white is made of cotton, which is used as the warp. Both the blue and white threads are 2-ply. The coverlet is made from two widths of fabric that have been joined together at the center.

Acquisition

Accession

1985.5

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Overshot

Warp

Average Warp Count

28

Warp Colors

White

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

28

Weft Colors

Blue

Weft Materials

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

Width

80-1/2 in

Length

90-3/4 in

Material

Cotton, Wool