Fragment of a coverlet - 4-harness weave with fine cotton yarn warp and weft, and red and black wool weft forming an overshot block pattern. Woven in 1885 by Mrs. Betsy Rice, VA.
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.