Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
ca. 1780
1954.148
Oak, leather, metal
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Coverlet
Object name
Coverlet
Date
1800-1850
Medium
Wool, cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 94 x 87 x 1/4 in. ( 238.8 x 221 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Overshot green wool and white cotton coverlet; rectilinear geometric pattern; fringe on three sides.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.934
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).
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
