Fragment of a 4-harness overshot coverlet weave, woven on "opposites." Blue, green and rose wool yarns and unbleached cotton yarn in a fancy block pattern. From Mrs. Eliza Calvert Hall Obenchain.
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.