Fragment or sample of a 6 harness coverlet weave: "Sea Star" pattern using black and green cotton yarn weft and unbleached cotton yarn warp. Weaver: Miss Ella Hoffner from Havana, IL. The donor, Mrs. Laura M. Allen, was Director of Weaving in Mechanics' Institute, Rochester, N.Y.
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.