Fragment of a geometric overshot coverlet, 19th century
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: Fragment of a geometric overshot coverlet, 19th century. The pattern is formed by the dark blue wefts, floating over the beige warps. The design is an abstract series of geometric shapes. There are vertical wavy lines, beside a horizontally repeating design. The pattern repeat measures 5 1/2" x 5 ". Both warp and weft yarns are large, and loosely twisted making this piece rather bulky. The back has the same design but the colors are reversed. The coverlet is made with a twill weave, and 2 ply cotton and wool yarns. The thread count is 32 x 32. There is one selvage present.
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: 1980.0550.002
label: accession number
content: 1980.0550
label: catalog number
content: 1980.0550.02
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: 16.3 cm x 12 3/4 in; 6 13/32 in x 32.385 cm