Fragment of a Summer and Winter coverlet

Description:

Fragment of a Summer and Winter coverlet. Weave: summer and winter, Yarns: Warp: 2-ply S-twist white cotton, ground weft: single Z-twist white cotton, pattern weft: indigo 2-ply S-twist wool, pattern: part of a very large-scale pattern which includes rose motifs, 19th century.

Date Made: 19th century

Location: Currently not on view

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Winthrop F. Potter

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T15524.000Catalog Number: T15524.000Accession Number: 294051

Object Name: coverlet fragment

Physical Description: cotton, wool (overall material)Summer-and-Winter weave (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 8 3/4 in x 10 in; 22.225 cm x 25.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-778a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_621746

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