Pennsylvania coverlet, power-woven doubleweave

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet, power-woven doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.8.091

Description

Red and natural figured coverlet with border on four sides and fringe on three sides. Seamless. Depicts Memorial Hall from the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.

Collection

John and Janet Simmermaker Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1876

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Border inscription

Location

Top

Transcription

CENTENNIAL

Language

English

Type

Border inscription

Location

Bottom

Transcription

MEMORIAL HALL

Color

Red, Natural