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Coverlet

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1800-1825

GUSN

GUSN-9951

Description

Blue and white, reversible; geometric design of overall large wheel on five roses. Other design of large rose in center; four smaller ones at corners. Edges hemmed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coverlets
cotton (textile)
weaving
piecing
wool (textile)
geometric patterns
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Wool
Cotton
Overshot
Pieced
Geometric
Rose
Coverlet

Associated Building

Original To Lady Pepperrell House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

90.5 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Virginia L. Hodge and Katharine D. Parry

Accession Number

1942.1484

Reference Notes

Strickler. American Woven Coverlets. [No Publisher].

Places

Maine (United States)

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Title Summer/winter coverlet Accession Number 1949.9

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