Overshot coverlet fragment or sample
notes: label: Description
content: Overshot coverlet fragment or sample. Tabby (plain weave) foundation of homespun cotton yarns. Pattern weft of indigo dyed wool yarn. The name of this pattern varies according to locality, "Catalpa Flower," in North Caroline; "Work Complete," in Alabama; "Lady's Fancy," and "Gentleman's Fancy," in Kentucky.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Miss Ruth Brenner
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T07682.000
label: catalog number
content: T07682.000
label: accession number
content: 136393
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet fragment
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cotton, wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: overshot (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 16 in x 21 in; 40.64 cm x 53.34 cm