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Exhibit 11
Hand tufted by Polly Burnette. Lavender sheeting, white single and double tufts, square center medallion, geometric border, bolster.

Exhibit 12
Wedding Ring, hand tufted by Beatrice Gilreath. Sky-blue sheeting, white single and double tufts.

Exhibit 13
Machine made. Scroll stitching around center, stitched scallop border. Medium-brown sheeting, darker brown and tan tufts.

Exhibit 14
Double Peacock, machine made. White sheeting, tufted white and green lattice field, multi-colored peafowl and flowers. Originally owned by Muse family.

Exhibit 15
Royal blue hand tufting on lightweight white sheeting. Simple center medallion with pineapple. First border with flowers; double scallops form second border.

Exhibit 16
Cherokee Rose with hearts. White hand tufting on white sheeting, hand fringed on three sides. Small hearts form flowers.

Exhibit 17
Butterfly, hand tufted with embroidery, coral yarn and sheeting.

Exhibit 18
Flower Basket, modern machine-made crewel bedspread with white sheeting, pastel stitching. Pattern is an example of a traditional pattern adapted to newer manufacturing methods.

Exhibit 19
Variation on Wedding Ring, white tufting on white sheeting, hand tufted, hand fringed. One of a pair, exhibit 22. Family of George Muse.

Exhibit 20
Machine-made, off-white stitching on off-white sheeting. Early multi-needle spread manufactured by George Muse.

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