Overshot "Snail Trail" Coverlet, Maryland; 19th C.

Description:

Overshot, red and white coverlet woven in the Snails Trail pattern--fringe on three sides. Said to be woven by the donors grandmother in Parsonsburg, Maryland.

Date Made: 19th century

Maker: Parker, Luara Catherine Farlow

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Credit Line: Gift of Robert P. Fondes and Helen K. Fondes in loving memory of our mother Tabitha Parker Fondes (1889-1988) and her mother.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1989.0609.001Accession Number: 1989.0609Catalog Number: 1989.0609.01

Object Name: Coverlet, overshotObject Type: coverlets

Physical Description: overshot (overall production method/technique)snail trail (overall pattern)red (overall color)white (overall color)wool (overall material)cotton (overall material)Measurements: overall: 83 in x 66 in; 210.82 cm x 167.64 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-eb21-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_214224

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