Jacquard coverlet made by Samuel Hippert. Weft yarns are red, green and blue wool and warp is natural white cotton. Two loom widths sewn together in center.
Center field has circles of foliate motifs. Border includes a double row of 8-petal flowers. At foot end and sides is an inner borders of roosters.
Weaver's blocks in corners at foot: "S+ H+ ELI/ ZABETH/ TOWN/ PA 1858/ SARAH/ ANN/ FLURY". Band with "H PATENT" repeated along runs across coverlet between weaver's blocks.
Sides are self-fringes; foot edge finished with applied fringe. Top/head edge has red cotton tape handsewn over the raw edge.
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Corner blocks have "S.H. ELIZABETHTOWN PA 1838 SARAH ANN FLURY". Hippert worked in Mount Joy ca. 1833-1838 and in Elizabethtown ca. 1835-1841.
Woven coverlet with central medallion circled by leaves, vines and grapes. Eagles on each of the four inner corners have wings spread, stars and stripes on their breasts. Eagles on the border have wings closed. Outer border of swags and tassels. Band at foot edge:, "Made by H. Stager - Mount Joy - Lancaster Co. PA - Fast Color - No 1 - Clara L. Whitlock"
One piece, no center seam. Cream-colored cotton warp; red, green and blue-green wool weft. Top edge rolled and stitches. 2-inch self-fringes on sides; tape with fringes sewn to foot edge.
Indigo Jacquard coverlet. Natural cotton and indigo wool. Center seam. Inner border of alternating birds and trees. Outer border (3 sides only) a double row of 8-pointed stars. Center field of 20 full floral and star square blocks with 4.5-inch blocks at top. 25 stars between blocks.
Head edge finished with doubled .25-inch brown cotton binding. 3.5-inch self-fringe on sides with tape of fringes applied to foot.
Jacquard coverlet of cotton warp and dyed wools (blue, red, green). Corner block reads: "Jacob C. / Schriver. / Hampton / Adams / County. PA. / AD. 1844 / Eve / Spangler."
Two-part (42-inch widths) coverlet is joined with a vertical center seam. Dominant motif in centerfield is a 4-part floral motif of leaves and tulip-like flowers. Interspersed with several smaller motifs: stars, snowflakes and floral designs. Outer border has repeating tulip branches with two leaves, one of is dominating. Self-fringe of natural cotton at foot end.
Made for Eve Spangler (Aug 17, 1825 - Nov. 21, 1895), obviously before she married Daniel Trimmer in the same year coverlet was made (1844).
Jacob C. Shriver (1816-1896) working 1840-1856
Provenance
Passed down within Spangler family in unknown manner to Edna Spangler Keefer, then to daughter.
Woven piece is 92 inches long with 4 inch fringe = 96 inches long
84 inches wide with 3-inch fringes on both sides = 90 inches
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-02-09
Condition Notes
Generally good with brown stains along top/head.
Object ID
G.09.03.14
Notes
See donor's note about Eve Spangler in file. Eve married Daniel Trimmer, a farmer in Tyrone Twp., and they had Sarah Ann Eliza who grew up to marry her 2nd cousin Franklin S. Spangler.
Coverlet passed to Franklin and Annie's son Charles then to his had a daughter Edna who had a daughter Betsy (donor).
Weaver Jacob C. Schriver also cited in :
1. Heisey, John W., compiler. A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers. Williamsburg, VA: The Colonial Wmsbrg. Foundation, 1978. p.103
3. Anderson, Clarita. American Coverlets and Their Weavers. Wmsburg, VA, 2002. p.208
Place of Origin
Hampton, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Credit
Gift of Betsy Keefer in memory of the Spangler family quilters, Heritage Center Collection
Jacquard coverlet of cotton and wool. In border is "Made .by. Philip Schum - Lancaster - PA." Red, blue, purple & green wool woven on natural/cream colored cotton - floral pattern
Woven coverlet. Red and green horizontal wool bands with floral pattern ("The Double Roses") of natural cotton threads. Red and green 3-inch loop fringes on three sides. Top edge is rolled and stitched with green yarn running stitch. Bands of red roses alternated with bands of green leaves. Side edge blocks alternate red birds and green rose bushes. Weaver's blocks on both bottom corners: "J.R. Gebhart/ Maytown/ Lancaster/ Co./1839" with "A. Musser" below. "A. Musser" also on both ends of top border.
Woven coverlet. Red, green and blue wool horizontal bands with lengthwise natural cotton threads. Wool loop fringes on sides; cotton loop fringe on bottom; and top edge bound in red fabric tape stitched with green threads. Side and bottom border designs differ from design on body of the coverlet.
"Muench" listed on tag from Heritage Society.
2 widths stitched together.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 12
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 1008
Object Name
Coverlet
Length (cm)
269.24
Length (ft)
8.8333333333
Length (in)
106
Width (cm)
224.79
Width (ft)
7.375
Width (in)
88.5
Dimension Details
Width is two 38.25" panels (82.50") to 6 inches of fringe. (Side fringes of wool are 3 inches long.)
Length of woven section is 100 inches. Bottom cotton fringe is 6 inches long
Condition
Very Good
Condition Date
2020-01-17
Condition Notes
Brown stain near top.
Object ID
G.04.23.37
Credit
Gift of Sarah Muench, Heritage Center Collection, LancasterHistory.org
Woven coverlet, 4+1, Dog's Paw pattern. Two 43-inch wide lengths/panel sewn together in a center seam. Red, blue and navy blue wool fringes on both sides; 6-inch natural cotton fringe along bottom edge. Top is finished with a double 1/5-inch band of blue and tan check cotton fabric.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 12
Storage Shelf
Shelf 6
Storage Container
Box 1009
Object Name
Coverlet
Length (cm)
256.54
Length (ft)
8.4166666667
Length (in)
101
Width (cm)
218.44
Width (ft)
7.1666666667
Width (in)
86
Dimension Details
Woven piece is
Length: 96 inches long with a 5-inch fringe
Width: 80 inches wide with 6 inches of fringe (3 inches on two sides)
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2020-01-23
Condition Notes
Obvious wear with some loose threads, some stains. Underside colors are more vivid.
Finely crafted woven coverlet. Full loom width, seamless. Red, navy blue and green horizontal wool bands with lengthwise blue cotton strands as background. Designs include roses, floral medallions and leaves.
Weaver's blocks on all 4 corners: "Emanuel/ Grube/ Warwick/ T.L.A.C.P./ 1844/ P. Rudisill" (T: Township; LA: Lancaster; C:County; P: Pennsylvania)
Top and bottom edges folded over and stitched. A woven tape with wool fringes is stitched to the lower edge of the coverlet.
Small (child's?) 2-layer cotton & wool woven coverlet. Width of woven green,red and blue bands are used vertically in this coverlet. Neutral cotton background. Three edges have rolled stitched hems. One of these is plain (head). Of the three green, red and blue wool fringed edges, one (foot) is a self fringe and two have attached fringes.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 12
Storage Shelf
Shelf 6
Storage Container
Box 1010
Object Name
Coverlet
Length (cm)
91.1225
Length (ft)
2.9895833333
Length (in)
35.875
Width (cm)
78.74
Width (ft)
2.5833333333
Width (in)
31
Dimension Details
Width of woven piece is 26 inches. 2.5-inch fringes on both sides= 5 inches
Total width is 31 inches.
Length of woven piece is 33.375 inches + 2.5-inch fringe
Total length is 35.875 inches
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2020-01-24
Condition Notes
Some missing woolen threads on upper layer. Some missing and worn fringes.
Object ID
G.08.03.1
Credit
Heritage Center Collection, gift of Margaret C. Aungst
