Name/Title
Pennsylvania coverlet, doubleweave, 1876Entry/Object ID
CDP 25.8.313Description
Figured and fancy doubleweave coverlet with borders on four sides and self-fringe on both sides and bottom. Woven full-width; seamless. Red wool with natural cotton. Memorial Hall centerfield pattern; elaborate abstract border on all sides. Power-woven in a Philadelphia area factory for the 1876 Centennial.Collection
Coverlet Documentation Project, John and Janet Simmermaker CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1876Place
City
PhiladelphiaState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Border inscriptionLocation
Top borderTranscription
CENTENNIAL.Material/Technique
WovenType
Border inscriptionLocation
Bottom borderTranscription
MEMORIAL HALL.Material/Technique
WovenType
Border inscriptionLocation
Sides, partially cut offTranscription
1776-1876Material/Technique
Woven