Fragment of a cotton and wool: blue and white: 4 harness, overshot coverlet weave: "Winding Blades and Folding Windows" from Russelville, TN.
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.
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United States: Tennessee, Russellville
See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, Coverlets
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Credit Line: Gift of Laura M. Allen
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: TE.T04830.000Catalog Number: T04830.000Accession Number: 71965
Object Name: coverlet fragment
Physical Description: cotton, wool (overall material)overshot (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 10 1/2 in x 11 in; 26.67 cm x 27.94 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-ca7c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_621502
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