Ohio coverlet; tied half doublecloth; Isaac Sheaffer 1843

Name/Title

Ohio coverlet; tied half doublecloth; Isaac Sheaffer 1843

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.3.KBRW036

Description

Navy, green, red, and natural figured tied beiderwand coverlet with self-fringe and border on three sides. The left and right border features a town and the bottom border features abstract flowers. Woven by Isaac Sheaffer in New Berlin (now North Canton), Stark Co., Ohio, in 1843.

Collection

Kitty Bell and Ron Walter Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Sheaffer, Isaac

Role

Weaver

Date made

1843

Place

Town

New Berlin

County

Stark County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL LR

Transcription

ISAAC / SHEAFFER / COVERLET / WEAVER / NEW / BERLIN / 1843

Language

English

Color

Navy, Green, Red, Natural