Illinois coverlet by Phillip Rassweiler, 1862, tied beiderwand

Photograph

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Illinois coverlet by Phillip Rassweiler, 1862, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.8.104

Description

Navy and natural figured tied beiderwand coverlet with border and applied fringe on three sides. Two joined panels. Woven by Phillip Rassweiler in Stephenson Co., Illinois in 1862.

Context

Photographed on 9/5/2025 in Winamac, IN for the Coverlet Documentation Project. All rights reserved.

Collection

John and Janet Simmermaker Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Rassweiler, Philip

Role

Weaver

Date made

1862

Place

County

Stephenson County

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL LR

Transcription

MADE BY / PH.RASS=WEILER / STEPHENSON.CO. / 1862.

Language

English

Color

Navy, Natural