Name/Title
Pennsylvania coverlet by William S. Morgan, 1872, tied beiderwandEntry/Object ID
HS2002.26.1Description
Coverlet signed by William Smiley Morgan of Morgan's Woolen Mills in Jenner Twp. There is a repair along the top of the coverlet.
The coverlet was woven full-width and has no center seam. It has a center medallion pattern with wide inner and outer floral borders on all four sides. The coverlet has horizontal color stripes of red, green, orange, and dark blue wool on dark blue ground. The four cornerblocks read "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. 1872Language
EnglishColor
Navy, Orange, Green, Red, Blue
