Collection Highlights
Architect's Sign
ca. 1837
1953.197
Wood
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Luce Center
Coverlet
Object name
Coverlet
Date
1825-1850
Medium
Wool, cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 92 1/4 x 69 3/4 x 1/4 in. ( 234.3 x 177.2 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Overshot gold wool and white cotton coverlet composed of two vertical sections hand-sewn together; pattern of squares separated by 4-diamond clusters; fringe on lower edge.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Watson B. Berry
Object Number
1961.20
Gallery Label
The "overshot" weaving technique was one commonly used in the early nineteenth century. The term refers to the long passes of supplementary wool weft that overshoot the surface of the plain weave foundation and form the geometric pattern (see "American Quilts and Coverlets in the Metropolitan Museum of Art," p. 137).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
