Overshot coverlet; New England?

Description:

Gold and off-white cotton and wool coverlet with a fringe. The coverlet is woven in two pieces. The center seam is sewn with 2 ply cotton thread. The applied fringe is sewn with 3 ply cotton thread.

Date Made: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Margaret R. Sandels

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T13001Catalog Number: T13001.000Accession Number: 247850

Object Name: Coverletcoverlet, overshot

Physical Description: gold (overall color)off-white (overall color)wool (overall material)cotton (overall material)Measurements: overall: 92 in x 80 in; 233.68 cm x 203.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-7698-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_620416

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