17-harness double weave coverlet fragment

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Object Details

Description

Fragment of a 17-harness, coverlet weave. Draft: "Roses and Squares" Pink, white, blue & green double weave, on bleached cotton ground. 1. (border) no fringe or border visible, piece too small 2. (center) flower tiles.

Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Laura M. Allen

ID Number

TE.T4904

catalog number

T04904.000

accession number

071965

Object Name

coverlet fragment

Physical Description

wool (overall material)

cotton (overall material)

pink (overall color)

white (overall color)

blue (overall color)

green (overall color)

double weave (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: 9 in x 11 in; 22.86 cm x 27.94 cm

place made

United States

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Home and Community Life: Textiles

Coverlets

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-84c3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_620522