Pennsylvania coverlet by William S. Morgan, 1872, tied beiderwand
Name/Title
Pennsylvania coverlet by William S. Morgan, 1872, tied beiderwandEntry/Object ID
2024.1.079Description
This figured & fancy coverlet was manufactured by William Smiley Morgan in Jenner Twp., Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1872. The inscription in the four corners of the inner border reads "Wm. S. Morgan Somerset Co. 1872." The coverlet was woven full-width and has no center seam. It has a center medallion pattern with a large central star in a ring on a field of check, with an inner border of flowers and grapes and a scrollwork outer border on all four sides. The coverlet has red wool pattern weft on undyed cotton ground with self-fringe on the sides and applied fringe on the bottom. The power-woven tied Beiderwand weave structure uses light blue cotton tie-down threads in a 4:1 warp ratio. The tied Beiderwand weave structure uses a blue cotton tie-down threads with a 3:1 warp ratio.Collection
Brian McCarl CollectionCategory
Center medallion