Maryland coverlet by W. H. Gernand for J. H. Leister, 1879, tied beiderwand

Name/Title

Maryland coverlet by W. H. Gernand for J. H. Leister, 1879, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

CDP 26.1.032

Description

Collection of William Troxell

Context

Photographed on 1/21/26 at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, MD for the Coverlet Documentation Project. All rights reserved.

Collection

Coverlet Documentation Project

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Gernand, William Henry

Role

Weaver

Date made

1879

Place

Town

Westminster

County

Carroll County

State/Province

Maryland

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

J. H. LEISTER / W. H. GERNAND / DAMASK COVERLET / MANUFACTURER. / WESTMINSTER CA=/RROLL COUNTY. MD / 1879

Material/Technique

Woven

Notes

*Client name appears only in one corner, in reverse direction to other text

Dimensions

Width

86 in

Length

87 in

Color

Natural, Navy, Red, Green