Coverlet fragment or sample; Martha Berry School; Georgia

Description:

Fragment or sample of a 4-harness, overshot coverlet weave: "Double Chariot Wheels," reproduced, with lavender angora wool for the tabby and white angora for the pattern, by a pupil of the Berry School. Mt. Berry, GA.

Date Made: 1910-1940

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Georgia

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, Coverlets

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Gift of Laura M. Allen

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T04954.000Catalog Number: T04954.000Accession Number: 71965

Object Name: coverlet fragment

Physical Description: angora (overall material)overshot (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 17 in x 8 in; 43.18 cm x 20.32 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-72eb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_621535

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.