Fragment of an overshot coverlet, 19th century
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: Coverlet fragment. Plain weave, overshot; dark blue wool, beige cotton, geometric design. Yarn count 40 x 40. One selvage is present. The design is formed by blue weft floats on a plain weave. The pattern is geometric. There is a rectangle in the middle with 4 lines coming out of the corners. There is a long oblong shape beside, above, and below each of these x shapes. On this piece, there are four separate units with the lines coming together in the center. The pattern repeat measures 3.25 x 3.75". The yarns are fine which give the piece a very delicate overall look. The selvage is rather uneven.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1980.0550.003
label: accession number
content: 1980.0550
label: catalog number
content: 1980.0550.03
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet fragment, overshot
label: Object Type
content: coverlets
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: overshot (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in; 16.51 cm x 19.05 cm