Centennial Celebration Souvenir Coverlet, 1876. Jacquard overshot coverlet featuring Memorial Hall in center; single eagle on either side of dome; in red and white; reversible; red fringe along sides and bottom; unidentified weaver. "1776-1876" on either border flanking Memorial Hall; "MEMORIAL HALL" in block letters in two places on border below building (one is backwards); "CENTENNIAL" in block letters in two places on border above building; (one is backwards). Excellent condition.
Provenance
The coverlet was purchased by John M. Mast (1829-1901) at the Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia. It has been passed down in the Mast family to the donor.
John M. Mast is the great-great grandfather of the donor: John M. Mast, 1829-1901, great-great grandfather; John S. Mast, 1861-1951, great grandfather; Christian (C.Z.) Mast, 1885-1974, grandfather; Melvin Mast, 1924-1990, father; Harold Mast, 1948.
The Mast family farm is in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County. The farm was purchased by the donor's great-great-great grandfather Stephen Mast, 1763-1868. The mailing address is 2825 Best Road, Morgantown.
Date Range
1876
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 16
Storage Shelf
Top Shelf
Object Name
Coverlet
Object ID
2023.004.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Jacquard coverlet, cotton warp and wool weft. Wool is dyed with madder red, indigo blue and green. Made with a 4 & 1 tiedown weave structure. Joined at center seam.
Corner block reads: "Made by J. Witmer, Manor Township, for Mary Shopf, 1840."
Note: Mary Shopf''s 1841 sampler is G.80.137.1.
Witmer, Jacob (1797 - 1887) Extant coverlets: 1837-1851
Provenance
Descent: Maker Mary Shopf Hertzler to daughter Mary Hertzler Herr to son Amos Herr to daughter and donor Anna C. Herr Wilkinson.
Genealogy: Mary Shopf (1 Feb 1823 - 12 Mar 1903) m. Rudolph Hertzler, dau. Mary Hertzler (16 Aug 1849 - 14 Apr 1929) m. Christian Herr, son Amos Herr (b. 1876) m. A.M. Hollinger, dau. Anna C. Herr m. Harold Wilkinson." (Anna is donor)
Maker was possibly the daughter of Henry Shopf & Elizabeth K. Kauffman. Henry was from Manor Twp.
Woven jacquard coverlet with red roses, blue 9-petaled flowers, 8-point stars, red birds, and blue rose trees.
Center field: alternate stripes of blocks of red roses with blue 9-petaled flowers encircled by small 8-point stars with 2 larger stars between flowers.
Outer border: Alternate redbirds and blue rose treets on 3 sides.
Head edge: Bound with commercial red twill tape.
Center seam: Self fringe on 3 edges. Side wool fringes are looped.
Corner blocks: "Made by J. Witmer Manor Township for Hennah Sauder 1839"
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.
Single-jacquard woven coverlet, 4+1; 2 panels seamed vertically; red, orange, dark blue, medium blue, green; design of roses, stars and paired birds; top edge has fabric binding, bottom edge has cotton fringe, selvedge edges have looped fringe.
Inscription: "Made by / C. Yordy / Conestoga / Township / For / Fanny / Funck / 1836"
Single-jacquard woven coverlet, 4+1; 2 panels seamed vertically; red, rust, blue, green on natural ground; border is an alternating design of birds and foliage; centerfield design is roses and foliage. Top edge has narrow red fabric binding, bottom edge has cotton self-fringe, selvedge edges have wool fringe.
The two cornerblocks have: "Made by / C. Yordy / Lampeter / Square / for / John / Souder / 1839"
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
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.
Woven coverlet. Two 40-inch panels/widths sewn together. Red, light blue and navy blue wool horizontal bands with lengthwise natural cotton fiber ground. 3-inch wool fringes on sides; 4-inch cotton fringes at foot. Hem at head of coverlet is rolled and hand-stitched. Design of large plume medallions atlernating with smaller designs. Side borders of buildings. Weaver's block, lower left corner: "Property of/ ???/ 1836/ woven.by./ I + Myer" Myer wove near Millersville, Lancaster Co., PA.
Date Range
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
Storage Shelf
Shelf 6
Storage Container
Box 1011
Object Name
Coverlet
Length (cm)
251.46
Length (ft)
8.25
Length (in)
99
Width (cm)
218.44
Width (ft)
7.1666666667
Width (in)
86
Dimension Details
Woven piece length is 95 inches plus 4-inch fringe
width is 80 inches plus 3-inch finges on both sides
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2020-01-30
Condition Notes
Name of owner unreadable; top of central seam restitches at head; .5-inch separation/opening along central seam at bottom/foot.
Object ID
G.03.23.3
Notes
Weaver I. Myer also cited in :
1. Heisey, John W., compiler. A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers. Williamsburg, VA: The Colonial Wmsbrg. Foundation, 1978. pp. 91-92
2. Anderson, Clarita. American Coverlets and Their Weavers. Wmsburg, VA, 2002. p. 197
Woven coverlet, one piece. Navy blue wool and neutral cotton. 4-inch looped wool fringes on sides. Cotton fringe at foot end is knotted. .5-inch woven band edge at top/head is rolled & hemmed on the back. Roses & floral designs. 2 weaver's blocks at corners at foot of coverlet: "Made by/ C. Yordy/ Willow/ Street/ For/ 1847"
Date Range
1847
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
Storage Shelf
Top Shelf
Storage Container
Box 1011
Object Name
Coverlet
Length (cm)
243.84
Length (ft)
8
Length (in)
96
Width (cm)
223.52
Width (ft)
7.3333333333
Width (in)
88
Dimension Details
Woven piece is 92 inches long with 4 inch knotted cotton fringe
80 inches wide with 4-inch looped wool fringes on both sides
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2020-01-30
Condition Notes
Section of border along lower edge separating; some worn blue wool threads on top. Stain on top right border
Object ID
G.84.03
Notes
" Yordy, Christian (Jr.) cited in:
1. Heisey, John W., compiler. A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers. Williamsburg, VA: The Colonial Wmsbrg. Foundation, 1978. p.122
2. Anderson, Clarita. American Coverlets and Their Weavers. Wmsburg, VA, 2002. p.232; includes photo of one of his coverlets on pp. 30-31.
Woven coverlet. Single piece. Red and green horizontal wool bands with neutral cotton ground. 3-inch red and green cut self fringes on sides. On foot/lower edge, wool fringe tape has been sewn on. Head edge finished with durable woven cotton tape. Design includes double roses and foliage. Urns with leaves and grapes border the sides. 2 weaver's blocks in corners at foot end: "J.R. Gebhart/ Maytown/ 1847". Woven on both sides of top/head border: "M.S. Hershey."
Date Range
1847
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
Storage Shelf
Shelf 6
Storage Container
Box 1012
Object Name
Coverlet
Length (cm)
241.3
Length (ft)
7.9166666667
Length (in)
95
Width (cm)
241.3
Width (ft)
7.9166666667
Width (in)
95
Dimension Details
Woven piece is 91 inches long with a 4-inch fringe on bottom edge
87 inches wide with 4-inch fringes on both sides
Condition
Very Good
Condition Date
2020-01-31
Condition Notes
Looks almost pristine.
Object ID
G.01.31.1
Notes
Weaver John Reuben Gebhart also cited in :
1. Hall, Eliza Calvert. The Book of Handwoven Coverlets. NY: Dover, 1988. p. 38
2. Heisey, John W., compiler. A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers. Williamsburg, VA: The Colonial Wmsbrg. Foundation, 1978. p.63
3. Anderson, Clarita. American Coverlets and Their Weavers. Wmsburg, VA, 2002. p.160
Coverlet of wool and natural color cotton. Block designs of horizontal bars of tan, blue and red wool. Floral designs border the sides. On lower edge, tulips form border between two weaver's blocks, one at each corner. "John/ Schw/artz./ York./ 1847."
Date Range
1847
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
Storage Shelf
Top Shelf
Storage Container
Box 1013
Object Name
Coverlet
Length (cm)
251.46
Length (ft)
8.25
Length (in)
99
Width (cm)
213.36
Width (ft)
7
Width (in)
84
Dimension Details
Length: raw edge at foot, weaving coming undone
Width: some areas of 2-inch fringe, much of fringe missing
Condition
Poor-Good
Condition Date
2020-02-06
Condition Notes
Much wear along edges: head and foot edges are frayed and many fringes are worn or missing. Central portion of coverlet is intact although entire coverlet is fragile.
Object ID
G.96.37.112
Notes
Weaver John Schwartz also cited in :
1. Heisey, John W., compiler. A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers. Williamsburg, VA: The Colonial Wmsbrg. Foundation, 1978. p.104.
2. Anderson, Clarita. American Coverlets and Their Weavers. Wmsburg, VA, 2002. p.208.
3. A Schwartz coverlet pictured on p.63 and cited on p.79 of "Jacquard Coverlets" by Patricia Herr in Oct. 1982 issue of Early American Life magazine.
Woven coverlet. Two 40-inch panels hand stitched together. Red, blue and green wool horizontal bands with lengthwise natural cotton ground. Edge at head end of coverlet rolled and hand stitched. Side edges are self-fringes with a woven tape with fringe hand-sewn along foot edge. Weaver's blocks in corners at foot of coverlet: "Isaac/ Bruba/ +ker/ 1835/ C Bear".
Vivid colors in designs of eagles, trees, roses and various octagonal stars.
2 panels, each 40 inches wide plus 4-inch fringes on both sides = 88 ins. wide
90.5 inches long with 4-inch fringe on foot end = 94.5 ins. long
Condition
Very Good
Condition Date
2020-02-27
Condition Notes
Vivid colors. Edges and fringes in very good condition. A few stains. Some open spots in hand stitching along center seam.
Object ID
G.09.01.1
Notes
This coverlet was woven by Isaac Brubaker for C. Bear and date 1835. Issac Brubaker of New Holland, Lanc. Co., Pa. born circa 1806; d. 1887. Brubaker is cited in:
1. Heisey, John W., compiler. A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers. Williamsburg, VA: The Colonial Wmsbrg. Foundation, 1978. p. 41
2. Anderson, Clarita. American Coverlets and Their Weavers. Wmsburg, VA, 2002. p. 139
Woven coverlet. Two 41-inch panels sewn together lengthwise. Red, blue and green wool horizontal bands with lenghtwise natural and green cotton fibers. 4-inch wool fringes on sides; 6-inch natural and green cotton fringe at foot. Edge at head of coverlet bound in cotton fabric. Designs include roses, trees, octagonal stars Weaver's blocks at corners at foot of coverlet: " Made by/ R Ressler/ 1854/ For/ S./ Leaman".
Date Range
1854
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
Storage Shelf
Shelf 6
Storage Container
Box 1014
Object Name
Coverlet
Length (cm)
243.84
Length (ft)
8
Length (in)
96
Width (cm)
228.6
Width (ft)
7.5
Width (in)
90
Dimension Details
Two 41-inch panels + 4-inch wool fringes on both sides= 90 inches wide
90 inches long + 6-inch cotton fringe along foot end = 96 ins. long
Condition
Very Good
Condition Date
2020-02-27
Condition Notes
Cotton print binding at head of coverlet showing wear, separated along edge.
Object ID
G.02.37.1
Notes
Weaver Rudolph Ressler is cited in the following:
1. Heisey, John W., compiler. A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers. Williamsburg, VA: The Colonial Wmsbrg. Foundation, 1978. pp. 98
2. Anderson, Clarita. American Coverlets and Their Weavers. Wmsburg, VA, 2002. p. 204
Located in Leacock Twp. Lancaster Co., PA. Extant coverlets from 1851 to 1857.
