Louise Abigail Richards Maxey; "Monk's Belt" coverlet; overshot; c. 1860; Virginia
date: label: Date made
content: 1860
label: date made
content: c. 1860
notes: label: Description
content: Mrs. Louise Abigail Richard Maxey (1845-1929) of Franklin County, Virginia wove this red, white, and blue “Monk’s Belt”, overshot coverlet at the age of 17 in 1860. The coverlet measures 93.5 inches by 61 inches and was constructed from two panels seamed up the center.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Virginia, Franklin
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
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content: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Miss Louise O'Neal
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T13599
label: catalog number
content: T13599.000
label: accession number
content: 259882
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, overshot
label: Object Name
content: coverlet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: overshot (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: "monk's belt" (overall pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: red (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: natural (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton, wool (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 93 1/2 in x 61 in; 237.49 cm x 154.94 cm