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Coverlets, Cultural Objects

Pine Cone Bloom Coverlet (red, teal, white)

People
Maker/Creator: Malinda Smith Thompson
Date
1870-1900
Places
Simpsons
Material/Medium

Wool, cotton

Specifications
  • Pattern: Pine Cone Bloom
  • Colors: red, teal, white
  • Dimensions: 85 x 68 inches
  • Panels: two (34 inches wide) joined and hemmed by hand
Description

This overshot coverlet is in excellent condition and was passed down in the Thompson/Thomson family for more than a hundred years.  The complex pattern and still brightly dyed red and teal wool weft threads show both the technical and artistic prowess of the weaver.

Keywords
Overshot coverlet
Bio Sketch

Malinda J. Smith Thompson (1856-1924) was the wife of the Rev. George Hampton Thompson, a well known Methodist minister in the Locust Grove section of the county.  She was known for her weaving, as was their daughter Nellie W. Thompson (1884-1924).