Name/Title
coverletEntry/Object ID
1989.001.001Description
Coverlet. "Beiderwand" weave with red, blue, green and natural cotton. Border of flowers and leaves; interior of flowers, leaves and medallions; fringed on sides and bottom. Signature blocks on lower left and right corners composed of four identical blocks displaying a flower in a two-handled urn above "manufactured by Martin Hoke York Pa AD 1844"; "CZ" stitched in red below signature block.Context
Woven by Martin Hoke in 1844. Identity of CZ is unknown. Purchased by donor in 1973 from Mrs. Roy Burroughs, Antique Collectors, of Kensington, Md. for $300.00. Mrs. Burroughs bought it in the 1950s.Acquisition
Accession
1989.001Source or Donor
Dodge, Ruth L.Acquisition Method
GiftGeneral Notes
Note
Woven by Martin Hoke in 1844. Identity of CZ is unknown. Purchased by donor in 1973 from Mrs. Roy Burroughs, Antique Collectors, of Kensington, Md. for $300.00. Mrs. Burroughs bought it in the 1950s.
