Overshot coverlet; multi-harness; c. 1840-1850; Pennsylvania
date: label: Date made
content: ca. 1840-1850
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: The weaver of this “Star-in-Star” pattern, red, white, blue, and gold, multi-harness coverlet is unknown. It was likely made in the vicinity of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania where this style of coverlet was most common and according to the donor’s information likely dates between the years 1840-1850. These multi-harness coverlets require specialized looms with upward of 24 shafts to create the intricate and complex patterning. The coverlet measures 85 inches by 72 inches and is constructed from two panels that would have been woven as one length on the loom, cut, folded and sewn up the center. There is some loss in the coverlet due to its age, but overall the pattern and complexity of the design indicate the production of a master weaver.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Pennsylvania
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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 Mrs. Thelma Deal Hundertmark and Mrs. Connie Deal Manger
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T13803
label: catalog number
content: T13803.000
label: accession number
content: 265483
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, overshot, multi-harness
label: Object Name
content: coverlet
label: Object Name
content: multi-harness
label: Object Name
content: coverlet, Stars and dimonds
label: Object Name
content: multi-harness, overshot
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: red (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: yellow (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: wool, wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: overshot, multi-harness (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 85 in x 72 in; 215.9 cm x 182.88 cm