Copp Family Overshot Coverlet; Connecticut; c. 1790-1800
date: label: Date made
content: early 19th century
label: Date made
content: probably late 18th century
label: date made
content: c. 1770-1800
label: date made
content: c. 1790-1800
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: This red and white, cotton and wool, overshot coverlet comes from the Copp Family collection of Stonington, Connecticut and was woven sometime between 1790 and 1800. The pattern is a variation of the “Monk’s Belt” pattern most commonly known as “Braddock’s Defeat.” The coverlet is constructed of a natural linen warp, natural cotton weft, and madder-dyed, red wool supplementary weft yarnsThe coverlet is composed of three panels woven as one length, cut, and seamed with a 2-ply, S-twist, Z-spun, linen thread. This a 2.75 inch looped fringe is attached to three sides. The coverlet is a rare example of early imported spun cotton threads being used in weaving. The cotton yarns were not yet strong enough for use as warp threads, but here serve as the ground cloth weft threads.
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.H6675
label: catalog number
content: H006675.000
label: accession number
content: 28810
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, overshot
label: Object Name
content: coverlet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: white (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: red (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: linen (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 102 1/2 in x 94 1/2 in; 260.35 cm x 240.03 cm