Name/Title
Pennsylvania coverlet by William S. Morgan, 1872, tied beiderwandEntry/Object ID
HS1999.51.1Description
Wool and cotton coverlet; blue, pink, brown, yellow wool woven to natural colored cotton; maker's mark in four corners, center medallion, seashell border; double weave.
The coverlet was woven full-width and has no center seam and no fringe. 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 pink, blue, ochre, and brown wool on undyed cotton ground. The tied Beiderwand weave structure uses a 3:1 warp ratio. The inscription in the four corners of the inner border reads "Wm. S. Morgan Somerset Co. 1872."Context
Photographed in June 2026 for the Coverlet Documentation Project.Collection
Collection of Somerset Historical CenterMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Morgan, William SmileyRole
WeaverDate made
1872Place
County
Somerset CountyState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
UL UR LL LRTranscription
Wm. S. / MORGAN / SOMERSET / CO. 1872Color
Red, Navy, Natural, Burnt Sienna
