Name/Title
Pennsylvania coverlet by Lewis Weighley, 1856, tied beiderwandEntry/Object ID
HS2023.21.1Description
Woven jaquard coverlet made by Lewis Weighley near Lavansville, Somerset Twp. It has white cotton warp and dyed blue wool weft. The pattern centerfield is lilies with snowflake, and the border pattern is distelfink and rosebush.
The coverlet was woven full-width and has no center seam. The "Lilies of France" centerfield pattern repeats horizontally four times. It has borders and self-fringe on the bottom and sides. The coverlet has a dark blue wool pattern on undyed cotton ground. The tied Beiderwand weave structure uses a 2:1 warp ratio. The two cornerblocks read "Made by Lewis Weighley 1856."Context
Photographed in June 2026 for the Coverlet Documentation Project.Collection
Collection of Somerset Historical CenterMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Weighley, LewisRole
WeaverDate made
1856Place
Township
Somerset TownshipCounty
Somerset CountyState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL LRTranscription
MADE+BY+ / LEWIS / WEIGHLEY / 1856Language
English
