Object Details
- Description
- This blue and white, patterned turned twill coverlet is woven in the "Snail Trail," or "Cat Track," pattern with wavy linear border formed from a fractional reduction of the main pattern on all four sides. There are no hems along the top or bottom edges, but both are secured with an overcast binding stitch of natural 2-ply, s-twist z-spun cotton thread. This is the same yarn used in the warp and weft and likely originates from the last shot of the weft. According the accession file, this coverlet was woven in the Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland area sometime during the nineteenth century. The wool in this coverlet is said to have come from sheep raised on the orginal owners farm.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- unknown
- Date made
- first half 19th century
- date made
- 1800-1850
- Physical Description
- turned twill weave (overall production method/technique)
- blue, white (overall color)
- cotton, wool (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 88 in x 77 1/2 in; 223.52 cm x 196.85 cm
- Object Name
- coverlet, twill weave
- coverlet
- coverlet, twill
