Pennsylvania coverlet; tied half doublecloth; Ignatz Brand 1847

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet; tied half doublecloth; Ignatz Brand 1847

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.3.KBRW752

Description

Red, blue, navy, and natural figured tied half doublecloth coverlet with border and self-fringe on three sides. Two joined panels. Woven for Elisabeth Hoover by Ignatz Brand in Woodbury, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania in 1847.

Collection

Kitty Bell and Ron Walter Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Brand, Ignatz

Role

Weaver

Date made

1847

Place

Borough

Woodbury

County

Bedford County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL LR

Transcription

ELISABETH / HOOVER / WOOD BERRY BED / FORD.CO. PA: 1847 / IGNATZ BRAND

Color

Blue, Navy, Red, Natural