Fragment of a coverlet; Blue & white; cotton and wool; ribbed Jacquard, weave with a pattern composed of large detached figures which in outline suggests a crab, no fringe visible. 1. (border) none visible, piece too small 2. (center) medallions.
Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.