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Double cloth coverlet fragment

Date

1775-1825

GUSN

GUSN-47378

Description

Blue wool and white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of repeating crosses of two styles; border abstract pine trees; base line and chevron.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coverlets
fragments
cloth
cotton (textile)
double weave
textiles
wool (textile)
trees
Wool
Cotton
Leno Weave
Tree
Unidentified Textile
BEDSPREAD

Inscription

Woven signature block in corner: C E M

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

31.5 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1966.442

Reference Notes

Safford and Bishop. America's Quilts and Coverlets. [No Publisher].

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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