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Antique Geometric Figured Coverlets antiques collecting collect

Summary: Antique Geometric Figured Coverlets antiques collecting collect blanket coverlet textiles American 1800s 19th century geometric pattern two antique blankets Before synthetic dyes appeared in the mid 1800s weavers and dyers concocted yarn colors from organic materials Bark plants moss clay even dried insects all red the dye pot While old dye records list names such as sad color and drab today we call them mellow organics also yielded a wide range of brights and darks with indigo the most popular It was cheaper to buy and unlike some home brews reliably permanent especially when stewed in an iron kettle with a few iron nails thrown in as a mordant Pictured Squares and circles create a rich design on a geometric coverlet left Figured coverlets like the one on the right featured such curvilinear patterns as plants animals and buildings Antique Geometric Figured Coverlets antiques collecting collect blanket coverlet textiles American 1800s 19th century geometric pattern two antique blankets Before synthetic dyes appeared in the mid 1800s weavers and dyers concocted yarn colors from organic materials Bark plants moss clay even dried insects all red the dye pot While old dye records list names such as sad color and drab today we call them mellow organics also yielded a wide range of brights and darks with indigo the most popular It was cheaper to buy and unlike some home brews reliably permanent especially when stewed in an iron kettle with a few iron nails thrown in as a mordant Pictured Squares and circles create a rich design on a geometric coverlet left Figured coverlets like the one on the right featured such curvilinear patterns as plants animals and buildings

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