Cynthia Burch Clark; coverlet; overshot; c. 1825-1850; Georgia
date: label: date made
content: mid 19th century
label: date made
content: 19th century
label: date made
content: c. 1825-1850
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: Cynthia Burch Clark (1815-1893) of Dodge County, Georgia wove this dark and medium brown and white, overshot coverlet. The pattern she chose blends features of patterns known as “Pine Blossom” and “Stars and Table.” Cynthia was the wife of Dr. Calphrey Clark. The couple lived just outside of Chauncey, Georgia. The coverlet passed down to their son, Harlow and then to his son, John Benjamin. John Benjamin’s son, Fred H. Clark is the donor. The ground weft yarns and pattern weft yarns appear to be hand spun. The finer more even warps are glossier and perhaps were machine-spun. Warm medium brown and black brown Z-spun wool singles were used for the pattern weft. The coverlet is made up of three sections woven as one length, cut, and sewn together. The seams are sewn with 2-ply cotton yarn. The coverlet measures 85 inches by 78 inches.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Georgia, Dodge
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
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content: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Dr. Fred H. Clark M.D
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T14925
label: catalog number
content: T14925.000
label: accession number
content: 285047
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, overshot
label: Object Name
content: coverlet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: overshot (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: rose and table (overall pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: brown, black (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton, wool (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 85 in x 78 in; 215.9 cm x 198.12 cm