Name/Title
Pennsylvania coverlet by George Nicklas for John Shaeffer, 1840, beiderwandEntry/Object ID
CDP 26.1.066Context
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, Collection of Barbara Nicklas FescheMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Nicklas, GeorgeRole
WeaverDate made
1840Place
Town
ChambersburgCounty
Franklin CountyState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
JOHN / SHAEF/FER / 1840 / C+NICLASMaterial/Technique
WovenType
Border inscriptionLocation
Repeats along bottom borderTranscription
CHAMB G+Material/Technique
WovenColor
Natural, Navy, Green, Pink