This porcelain toothbrush case was made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Case has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
This porcelain soap dish is made up of two pieces, a bowl and a sieve, and is part of a larger toilet set which was made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Body of the soap dish has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
This porcelain chamber pot is part of a larger toilet set which was made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Body of the chamber pot has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
This porcelain pitcher, which forms a pair with a porcelain basin, is part of a larger toilet set which was made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Body of the pitcher has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
This porcelain basin, which forms a pair with a porcelain pitcher, is part of a larger toilet set which was made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Body of the basin has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
Decorative porcelain foot bath, part of a larger toilet set from Bohemia. Made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Body of the foot bath has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
Jacquard coverlet. Cotton warp, dyed blue weft. Dyed wools are two tones of blue and two tones of red. Center seam. Head binding, madder brown print cotton. Center field- fronds in pinwheel cofiguration. Outer border- 2 alternating 2-storied bldgs. with windows. Corner blocks have
"Made by J. Witmer Manor Township for Catherine Sauder 1850"
Signature quilt, Bear's Paw or Goose Tracks pattern, made of pieced and appliqued solid red and white cottons. Bear's Paw blocks are 9.5-10", made of 9 squares. The four corner white squares each have 2 red triangles & a square appliqued onto white to created pattern. Each center patch has a hand-penned signature.
Upper left block reads: "THE PROPERTY of Elizabeth Mann of Manor Township County of LANCASTER PA 1852." Remaining 35 blocks bear signatures of relatives and friends from Lancaster, York and Union Counties. Design blocks separated by 4" wide pieced white sashing; several horizontal sashes misaligned. Red binding stitched to front, wrapped and stitched to back. Backing is the same white cotton.
Hand quilted in white. Design blocks have lattice except for parallel lined in signature patch. Vertical sashing has vine with large flowers and large round berries? on vine. Horizontal sashing has large flower flanked by two long leaves and a line of rings within.
Made by family and friends of Elizabeth B. Mann (1832-1906) before her 1854 marriage to Eli C. Shuman (1830-1916), son of Jacob and Fanny Shuman of Washington Boro. See NOTES
Provenance
Quilt passed from maker to daughter Ida Shuman Willis to daughter Miriam K. Willis (single) who, at age 85, sold the quilt to Michael Rizzuto, an appraiser in York Springs, Pa. He then sold to Heritage Center.
Top has a sprinkling of various small stains and light soil. Back has increased soil, many small stains with some very dark.
Structurally very good condition.
Object ID
P.88.13.1
Notes
Elizabeth and Eli moved in 1860 to a 200-acre farm called "Bunker Hill Farm" in the Good Hope area of Cumberland Co. They raised 10 children and were then buried at Hope United Methodist Church on the Carlisle Pike.
See file for listing of signature names, places and relationships.
Place of Origin
Manor Twp.
Credit
Generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Collection
