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Monk's Belt variation. (overshot weave structure) This pattern is one of the patch family. It is a simple geometric design which is easily threaded and woven. The wool weft is naturally dyed in red (madder root and cochineal) and black (black walnut…

Shoo fly circa 1850. 25 Blocks have indigo print squares point to point with four triangles around the squares on white background. Circles of feather quilting. Two bands of blue print centering 7 inch band at white on which a feathered vine is…

Overshot weave structure. This is one of many patterns named for the politics of the region. Indigo wool weft pattern thread and cotton. Ref: American woven coverlets page 33 , body and soul 1995

“Feathered star variation.” Quilt of scarlet calico and white. Scarlet calico which had been the best morning dress of Matilda Rechier, the great great great grandmother of Mrs. Clayton. Quilting done by Mrs. Gaines A Tyler who designed the quilting…

“Tulip wreath appliqué” this quilt is circa 1840. It is of the vine, leaf and flower wreath design and has horizontal and vertical (diamond pieces) lines. The applied fabric is red and green. This is a common pattern and a variation of the wreath and…

Variation of the cockscomb and currants and roses 4 wreaths circled with vines and currants with rose and buds, red, pink, yellow and blue. This quilt is circa 1860 to 1880. It has applied red and green fabric on a white background. Not on Carrol’s…

This quilt has a white background with an all over stemmed floral applied red and green fabric.
1/2023 Red flower, green stem on beige background with green hem.

Four snowballs with pine tree border. This blue and white coverlet is circa 1820. The coverlet is the overshoot type, and of the “ pine tree and snowball” pattern - only half of the coverlet remains. The initials “GSP” are in Ink. at one corner.

This close stool chair is circa 1840-1850. the so called "Boston or Salem rocker" influenced this type of painted-black and -stenciled chair. The seat is of mixed hardwoods and poplar. The origin of this piece is unknown, but probably New England.…

This chair, circa 1760-1800, has 5 slats and is probably of Pennsylvanic origin. It is very similar to examples found in Pennsylvania, in fact, almost identical. If the chair demonstrated a weaker design, it might be Southern, but with the fine…