Coverlet Jacket - M sesami-service Circa early 1800's European grain

Circa early 1800's European grain sacks were handwoven on narrow looms using fibers produced on family farms

Chest circumference: 42

Jacquard-woven furnishing textiles of this period were household objects of considerable value — the complexity of the weave structure made them expensive to produce

from rural homes to urban centers

Coverlet Jacket - M sesami-service Circa early 1800's European grainOne of one 19th century USA Provenance Cut from a 19th century American overshot coverlet. Hand loomed with a technique using contrasting wool and cotton thread to create intricate geometric patterns, inspired by European designs and adapted to local traditions. The Making Overshot is one of the most demanding weaving structures in American folk textile history. The technique requires the weaver to "overshoot" the standard plain weave with a