Coverlet, overshot, "Double Chariot Wheel;" 1790-1825
date: label: date made
content: 1790-1810
label: date made
content: late 18th century
label: date made
content: early 19th century
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: This orange/rust and blue, all-wool, overshot coverlet was woven in a “Double Chariot Wheel” pattern. The coverlet has fringe along two edges, suggesting that this coverlet may originally have been three panels rather than two. The lower fringe is a self-fringe. The fringe on the side is applied. The coverlet is composed of two panels, (possibly three initially), woven as one length and seamed up the center to create the finished coverlet width. The warp yarns are a golden rust, 2-ply, S-twist, Z-spun wool. The ground weft is golden rust, 2-ply, S-twist, Z-spun wool. The supplementary pattern weft is blue 2-ply, S-twist, Z-spun wool yarn. The yarn count was 20 warp ends by 9 weft ends per inch.s per inch.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
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content: Textiles
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content: Domestic Furnishings
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1981.0274.08
label: accession number
content: 1981.0274
label: catalog number
content: 1981.0274.08
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, overshot
label: Object Type
content: Rose of Sharon
label: Object Type
content: coverlets
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: overshot (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: orange, blue (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 94 1/2 in x 76 1/2 in; 240.03 cm x 194.31 cm