"Patch Pattern" coverlet; overshot; 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: This red, white, and blue, overshot coverlet was woven in a “Patch Pattern” variation. The coverlet measures 98 inches by 81 inches and is made up of three panels that were woven as one length, cut, and seamed together to create the finished width. The red and indigo wool supplementary pattern weft yarns are 2-ply, S-twist, Z-spun, and the white cotton yarns are 2-ply, S-twist, Z-spun. There are deep borders along all four sides of the coverlet that are created from fractional reductions of the main “Patch Pattern” motif. There is no information about this coverlet’s maker or origins.
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
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content: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene English
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T14680
label: accession number
content: 279888
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, overshot
label: Object Name
content: coverlet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wool, cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: Patch Pattern (overall pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: overshot (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 98 in x 81 in; 248.92 cm x 205.74 cm