Early 20th century, silk thread on joined panels of finely woven cotton, the first with center seam and embroidered allover with an apple motif in red and green, with center medallion and embroidered tree of life motifs to each end, with minor geometric borders (wear, discoloration, stains, some loss to corners, repair to center back) (4 ft. x 7 ft. 5 in.); The second embroidered with red and green silk berry clusters that emanate from the center, with matching berry borders to long sides (discoloration, staining, repairs, Arabic handwriting on two corners) (4 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 3 in.); The third covered allover in a strawberry motif with floral and hourglass motifs to each end, with embroidered ribbon motif minor borders (wear, discoloration, staining, loss to some border threads, one cotton panel with pre-existing woven ticking stripes) (3 ft. 10 in. x 6 ft. 11 in.)

From the Collection of the late Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Betty Mushak, Durham, North Carolina