Name/Title
Pennsylvania coverlet by Owen Morgan & Son, 1869, tied beiderwandEntry/Object ID
HS1991.97.47Description
Red and blue coverlet signed by William Smiley Morgan of Morgan's Woolen Mills in Jenner Twp.
The coverlet was woven full-width and has no center seam. It has a center medallion pattern with a large central star in a ring on a field of check, with an inner border of flowers and grapes and a scrollwork outer border on all four sides. The coverlet has horizontal color stripes of red and black wool on undyed cotton ground with self-fringe on the sides and no fringe on the bottom. The tied Beiderwand weave structure uses a 3:1 warp ratio. The inscription in the four corners of the inner border reads "Owen Morgan & Son Somerset Co. 1869."Context
Photographed in June 2026 for the Coverlet Documentation Project.Collection
Collection of Somerset Historical Center, Coverlet Documentation ProjectMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Owen Morgan & SonRole
WeaverDate made
1869Place
County
Somerset CountyState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
UL UR LL LRTranscription
OWEN / MORGAN / &SON / SOMMERSET / CO. 1869
