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Bedspread

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

19th century

GUSN

GUSN-307690

Description

Hand-woven cotton (?) coverlet with rectangular lozenge and floral design. Composed of 3 37" wide panels sewn together.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bedspreads
cotton (textile)
Bedcover
Bedspread
Bedspread

Associated Building

Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

111 3/8 x 81 1/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances Sortwell

Accession Number

1958.413

Date

19th century (Probably)

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