Overshot, red, indigo & white coverlet woven in the Rose and table design. The coverlet is made up of three widths of fabric stitched together. The coverlet is said to have been made by Talitha Alvis Stallings, near Humboldt Tennesse. Her husband Bryant Stallings is said to have sheared the sheep, while she spun the yarn and wove it into fabric.
Date Made: 19th century1875-1880
Maker: unknown
Location: Currently not on view
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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Ruby Stallings Harville
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: TE.T16949Catalog Number: T16949.00SAccession Number: 310789
Object Name: Coverlet, overshot
Physical Description: overshot (overall production method/technique)red (overall color)indigo (overall color)natural (overall color)wool (overall material)cotton (overall material)Measurements: overall: 108 in x 82 in; 274.32 cm x 208.28 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-929f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_620436
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