Ohio coverlet by John Wirick for Phoebe Yeats, 1853, tied beiderwand

Name/Title

Ohio coverlet by John Wirick for Phoebe Yeats, 1853, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.8.307

Description

Figured tied beiderwand coverlet with borders on three sides and self-fringe on both sides and bottom. Two panels joined by a center seam. Navy, lighter blue, and pink wool with undyed cotton. Leafy medallion centerfield pattern; abstract urn border on sides and bottom. Woven by John Wirick for Phoebe Yeats in 1853.

Collection

Coverlet Documentation Project, John and Janet Simmermaker Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Wirick, John

Role

Weaver

Date made

1853

Place

Town

St. Paris

County

Champagne County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Phoebe Yeats

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MADE . BY/ J . WIRICK/ IN.ST.PARIS/ CHAMPAIGN/ CO .. OHIO/ 18 53 . FOR/ PHEBE H / YEATS.

Material/Technique

Woven

Color

Navy, Red, Blue, Natural