Woven counterpane coverlet fragment
date: label: Date
content: 1828-1850
name: label: Owned by
content: Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
label: Subject of
content: Dr. Littleberry Forée, American
notes: label: Description
content: A framed coverlet counterpane fragment.
label: Description
content: The weaving fragment is made of tan and black thread and is in a geometric pattern with ovals, diamonds, and grids. It is in the shape of a long rectangle. The four edges are frayed and have some loose threads. The coverlet counterpane fragment is mounted on a beige board. The board is in a black wooden frame and is covered by glass. There is white writing on the bottom edge of the frame. It reads [R472].
label: Description
content: The back side has a brown pieces of board covering the frame. There are several torn pieces of tape on the board and parts of the board are peeling. There is a rectangular white pieces of paper taped to the center of the board. It has black text on it which reads [R 472 COVERLET (counterpane, fragment) / Coverlet was made by slaves on a hand loom. Slaves were owned by Dr. Littleberry Forée (son of Peter (Pierre) Forée, Revolutionary soldier of French Huguenots with Lafayette.) / Dr. Littleberry Forée and his wife Polly owned a plantation "STORM HILL" near New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky where the coverlet was made. / Fragment presented to OSM by 3rd great granddaughter of Col. Forée. / Ca. 19th century].
label: Description
content: There is a faded label below the paper. It contains the Old Slave Mart Museum in black text. There are metal twisted wires attached near the top of the frame with metal fasteners.
place: label: Place made
content: New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
label: Place collected
content: Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Craftsmanship
label: Topic
content: Domestic life
label: Topic
content: Skilled labor
label: Topic
content: Slavery
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1815-1861
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Textiles and Quilts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2017.108.17.2
objectType: label: Type
content: fragments
label: Type
content: counterpanes
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: thread, mounting board, cardboard, wood, glass, metal, wire, paper, ink, and tape
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 8 3/4 × 19 3/4 × 1/2 in. (22.2 × 50.2 × 1.3 cm)