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Coverlet

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1830-1860

GUSN

GUSN-30434

Description

Blue, red and light green wool, white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork; plain blocks. Gridwork of blocks, bars and pattern that looks like repeating crowns. White cotton warp fringe at bottom. Red, blue and green pattern weft fringe on sides; top edge hemmed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coverlets
cotton (textile)
fringe
weaving
piecing
wool (textile)
geometric patterns
Bedcover
Coverlet
Wool
Cotton
Fringe
Pieced
Overshot
Geometric
Coverlet

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

76 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1924.844

Places

Possibly New York state (United States)
Possibly

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