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.
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.
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. 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 41.5-inch widths seamed in center. Red and blue wool horizontal bands with natural cotton ground. 3-inch wool fringes on sides. Band of wool fringes sewn onto foot end. Top edge rolled and hemmed. Bands of eagles and double rows of octagonal stars/flowers border 3 sides. Roses, leaves and large star patterns in center. Weaver's blocks in corners at foot: "John/ Bro/ sey/ Man/ heim/ 1836". John Brosey (probably Sr.)
Woven coverlet. Two 39-inch widths seamed in center. Red, blue and green wool horizontal bands with natural cotton ground. 5-inch wool fringes on sides and knotted cotton fringe on foot end. Top is rolled and stitched. Eagle and tree border on three sides. Center designs include 5-petaled flowers, leaves and star-burst patterns. Weaver's block on corners at foot: "Made by/ C. Yordy/ Lampeter/ Square/ for/ Fanny/ Myers/ 1837".
Woven coverlet of two 39-inch widths seamed together. Horizontal rows of red, gold and blue wool; lenghtwise, natural cotton. Bird/tree border on both sides and the foot. Roses and flower designs. Top is rolled and stitched. 5.5-inch wool fringes on sides. 1-inch woven cotton border at foot with 7-in. self-fringe.
Weaver's blocks at foot: "MADE BY/ J. WITMER/ MANOR/ TOWNSHIP/ FOR/ CATHERINE/ HERR/ 1838."
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"
