Object Details
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.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Winthrop F. Potter
date made
19th century
ID Number
TE.T15524.000
catalog number
T15524.000
accession 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
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_621746