Coverlet #2-Wheels and Snowballs

Coverlet #2-Wheels and Snowballs

Overshot weave structure. The wheel is an often used pattern repeat. Here it is combined with a snowball pattern in pink (cochineal) and black (black walnut and indigo) with a wool pattern weft on a cotton warp. 1/2023 orange, black, and red woven blanket. pattern is Wheels and snowballs. three pieces sewn together.

RP-46

71x84"

11/2019 Three-piece coverlet. Severely damaged, bottom is coming off badly, thread is out in many places, holes and stripes missing, dark brown thread has let go, large block of brown and blue, re-pieced at top and possibly bottom, light colored bleaching, holes across middle
1/2023 Condition poor several large tears, heavily worn on the ends. some slight discoloration, unstable