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Coverlets, Cultural Objects
Vaughn Woolen Mill Coverlet (red, black)
People
Maker/Creator: UnknownDate
1890-1902Places
Burks ForkMaterial/Medium
Wool, cotton
Specifications
- Pattern: Checkerboard
- Colors: red, black
- Dimensions: 100 x 70 inches
- Panels: two (35 inches wide) joined and hemmed with hand-stitching
Description
This red and black coverlet was woven at Vaughn Woolen Mill by an unknown weaver. It is a two-shaft, weft-faced weave.
Keywords
Two-shaft weft-faced coverlet, Vaughn Woolen MillNotes
Two-panel coverlets were produced at Vaughn Woolen Mill until 1903, when new looms made single-panel coverlets possible.
This is one of two very similar coverlets in the collection that are two-shaft, weft-faced weaving.