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Bedspread

Object Name:
Bedspread
Object ID:
1977.047.51
Date:
1830-1860
Description:
Coverlet. "Summer and Winter" woven, reversible, tied. Three colors: mustard gold, red, and cream. The mustard and red yarns are wool, the cream yarns are cotton. The woven design consists of interlocked circles, with a large square in the center of each circle, and four smaller squares in the corners. The red and gold yarns form horizontal stripes through the pattern. The coverlet is seamed up the center; the pattern is well matched. Each panel is about 38 inches wide. The top edge is hemmed; the sides are selvedge, and the bottom is self-fringed.
Material:
Textile
Wool
Cotton
Dimensions:
W-76 L-94 inches
Provenance:
Collected by William L. Warren, the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of William L. Warren
Subjects:
Sewing, Bedspreads, Weaving
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