Pennsylvania coverlet by Jacob Witmer, 1840, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by Jacob Witmer, 1840, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.111

Description

Jacquard Coverlet. Supplementary weft. Design: eight feather patterns- bird and roses border on sides. Corner: Inscription: Made/ J. Witmer/ Manor/ Township/ Lancester/ County/ 1840. Repeat 14 1/2" x 15 1/2" Undyed cotton and black and rust wool. 4 hemmed edges (2 selvedges)

Collection

ATHM Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.1

Source or Donor

American Textile History Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017

Made/Created

Artist

Witmer, Jacob

Date made

1840

Place

Township

Manor Township

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MADE B/ J. WITMER/ MANOR/ TOWNSHIP/ LANCAS/TER/ COUNTY/ 1840

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1962.10.13

Dimensions

Width

72-1/2 in

Length

93 in