"King's Flower" pattern overshot coverlet

Description:

Overshot coverlet, red, indigo, white, Kings Flower pattern. Yarns: warp - 2ply off-white cotton; ground weft, off white singels cotton; pattern 2-ply red and indido wool, was larger, but edges have been re-hemmed. Originally woven in 2 widths, each over 34" wide. coarsely woven, 19th century

Date Made: 19th century

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Stephen F. Cameron

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T11471Catalog Number: T11471.000Accession Number: 212398

Object Name: Coverletcoverlet, overshot

Physical Description: overshot (overall production method/technique)king's flower (overall pattern)red (overall color)indigo (overall color)white (overall color)wool (overall material)cotton (overall material)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-8c01-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_620412

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