Coverlet; diamond twill weave; 19th century
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: This is an example of a diamond twill weave coverlet in brown and peach wool. The coverlet measures 74 inches by 70 inches and was constructed from two, 37 inch wide widths that were woven as one length, cut, and seamed up the middle. The yarns are all 2-ply, S-twist, Z-spun wool. The overall pattern beyond the diamond twill weaver is one of large checks with a striped border along three sides. It has been cut down and hemmed along all four sides.
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 Lt. Col. and Mrs. H. L. Jennerson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T15238
label: catalog number
content: T15238.000
label: accession number
content: 291105
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, twill
label: Object Name
content: coverlet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: twill weave (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: brown, peach (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 74 in x 70 in; 187.96 cm x 177.8 cm