Fragment of a Summer & Winter coverlet

Description (Brief):

Blue and white coverlet fragment with a summer and winter weave, and "Whig" pattern. White warp yarns are 2 ply, s twist cotton. Weft white (tabby) yarns are single z twist cotton, and floating blue yarns are 2 ply s twist wool. Yarn count: 23x35 per inch.

Date Made: 19 century

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, Coverlets

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T13834.000Catalog Number: T13834.000Accession Number: 265580

Object Name: coverlet fragment

Physical Description: cotton, wool (overall material)Summer and Winter weave (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 24 in x 21 1/2 in; 60.96 cm x 54.61 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-7604-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_621743

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