Copp Family Coverlet; diamond twill; c. 1790-1820; Connecticut
date: label: Date made
content: very late 18th century or early 19th century
label: date made
content: c. 1770-1820
label: date made
content: c. 1790-1820
notes: label: Description
content: A member of the Copp family of Stonington, Connecticut wove this pink, red, medium red, gold, and brown diamond twill weave coverlet in the late 18th century using 2-ply and single-ply linen yarns for the warp and 2-ply cotton yarns for the ground weft. The pattern is similar the pattern known as "Granite State.” The lower fringe is five inches long, and was created by knotting the linen warp yarns used in the coverlet.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Connecticut, Stonington
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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 John Brenton Copp
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.H6676
label: catalog number
content: H006676.000
label: accession number
content: 28810
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, twill
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: twill (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: yellow (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: rose (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: brown (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 95 in x 86 in; 241.3 cm x 218.44 cm