Bedspread

Object Name:

Bedspread

Object ID:

1995.091.05

Date:

1820-1870

Description:

Coverlet. Overshot. Polychrome: blue, green and red wool, off-white cotton. Width made up of two panels, sewn down center. Three-inch fringe added on 3 sides; hemmed along top edge. 85" wide plus 6" of fringe, 88" long plus 3" of fringe. Overshot coverlet in an unusual pattern of alternating blocks resembling diamond twill variations, woven in dark blue, red, and white cotton yarns. The interwoven stripes of color create a plaid effect. A 6-inch-deep border is woven along the sides. The border is only about 2 inches deep across the top, and 4.5 inches across the bottom. The top and bottom edges are hemmed. A fringe of matching yarns in blocks of color is applied along three edges. The coverlet is seamed up the center. Each of the two panels measure approximately 42.5 inches wide. The pattern is very well matched. This coverlet likely originated in Pennsylvania or a Midwest state and was purchased for use in the New London summer house of the donor.

Material:

Textile
Wool
Cotton

Dimensions:

W-93.25 L-91.75 inches

Provenance:

Items in this accession are from the New London summer home of donor's ancestors including: great-grandparents William H. or James and Mary Ellen Brackin; grandmother, Elizabeth Plankington Brackin; and mother's caregiver, Sarah Jane Jackson.

Credit Line:

Gift of Elizabeth Green

People:

Brackin, Green, Elizabeth

Subjects:

Bedspreads, Textiles, Weaving