overlet, Summer-and-Winter, Star and Diamond; 1800-1850
date: label: date made
content: f1800-1850
label: date made
content: first half 19th century
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: Coverlet in Star and Diamond pattern; red and white. Single weave with fringe on 3 sides. 1. (border) double pine tree 2. (center) stars. This is a summer & winter coverlet with an overshot style pattern, done on a multi-harness loom which may be Jacquard (Figured & Fancy). Unusual star and diamond design similar to those shown in "Keep Me Warm one Night" pp. 277-279. The pattern is reversible with red predominating on one side and white on the other. A variation of a pine tree border is found on 3 sides of the coverlet. The coverlet is assembled from two lengths of cloth each 37.5 inches wide. the two lengths are hand sewn together. the self fringe of warp yarns has been over cast across the edge to stabilize the coverlet on that one edge. On the other end the coverlet is hemmed.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Hope Anthony Levy
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1981.1020.04
label: accession number
content: 1981.1020
label: catalog number
content: 1981.1020.04
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Coverlet
label: Object Name
content: coverlet, Summer-and-Winter
label: Object Type
content: jacquard coverlets
label: Object Type
content: Star and Diamond
label: Object Type
content: coverlets
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: jacquard (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: star and diamond (center pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: red (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: white (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: single weave; fringed (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: pine tree (border pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 90 3/4 in x 75 in; 230.505 cm x 190.5 cm