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."
Two-piece corner cupboard, white pine, painted with brown glaze over yellow (possibly a mid-19th century repainting). Bold cornice over a band of thin reeding in staggered blocks on fascia. Pilasters of thin reeding flank door sections. Upper section has large door with 12 lights (7.5" x 6.5") of old glass, hand-cut tin lock escutcheon and latch with brass pendant ring handle. with; staggered fluting on fascia. The bottom section has bracket feet with below carved sunbursts. Double doors with triple-raised panels and latch with brass pendant ring handle. The interior is painted off-white, and has four shelves furnished with plate moldings along back.
Pencil inscriptions at top inside rail of each bottom door. Left door appears to have "John Rentschler" or similar name, likely an owner. Rentschler name is found in Berks County in mid-19th c.
Lancaster County, possibly Strasburg area
Provenance
Purchased from Park Edwards at a Strasburg, PA sale in April, 1969. It was then purchased from a Walter Himmelreich sale in October, 1971 by Harry Hartman Antiques. Purchased by Museum Sept. 1979.
Scattered losses overall, with chipping and gouges. Evidence of most wear and damage is at cornice, mid-line molding and feet. Existing finish likely a late 19th c. repaint. Strong paint losses on molding at base of upper section. Large area of wood loss in lower left door adjacent to latch. Upper cupboard has wood losses along back edge of right side and reeding at fascia.
Object ID
P.79.101.1
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Credit
Acquired through the generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Collection
Copper measure of sheet copper with conical body. Beneath applied handle is a keyed seam. Rolled copper base and lip. Applied strap handle, attached with 2 rivets at top, 1 rivet at bottom. Handle terminates with heart form at bottom and two lobes at top. Interior is tinned.
The name "(E)ICHHOLTZ" is stamped onto top of strap handle. "E" of Eichholtz is hidden where handle is attached at top. Interior is coated with tin.
Jacob Eichholtz worked as a coppersmith/tinsmith with his brother George on East King St. until c. 1815, when he began focusing on portrait painting. 1830 Tax Assessment lists him as a portrait painter.
Research by Pat C. Keller at Historical Society of PA in Jacob Eichholtz's daybook, indicates he made measures, not mugs. Notes in file indicate purchase was contingent on results of an effort to x-ray upper handle for evidence of initial unseen letters of stamped name. No indication this was ever done.
Provenance: Sellers Jackie & Vernon Gunnion purchased measure at Conestoga Auction circa March 1986. Jackie reports Don Fennimore of Winterthur knows only two other signed copper pieces -- by Apple and by Schlosser.
Photos: slides #23-5-1 to 9 and multiple B&W 8x10s
Small to significantly larger dents on sides and bottom Some scratches from general wear. Surface has been polished and lacquered. Some polish residue visible at both the rolled lip and rolled base.
First "H" and "T" of "ichholtz" are very worn. Corrosion and wear to interior tin surface.
Upper terminal of handle has split at left rivet (stable).
Object ID
G.86.03
Notes
See accompanying P86.3 file for research done by Heritage Center Director Pat Keller-Connor to determine authenticity of the touchmark. There was a possibility of the first initial being "J" for Jacob or "G" for George, a brother. On Feb. 17, 1802 Jacob advertised with his brother George as "tin-plate workers". Pat K-C intensively did research to settle the matter before finalizing the purchase of the measure
studied Vol. 1 & 2
See Henry Kauffman, American Copper and Brass, p. 119.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Ink drawing on paper of "The 'Keppele House.' Lancaster. Pa./ N. Queen St. near Centre Square. E.side.' On the walk in front and to the right of the house: "1883." The right of the house: "Muhlenberg's / Drugstore."
There are several tears along the top right edge; also a 1/2" tear at top center and a 7/8" tear at the top right corner that have been mended. Several small black sports appear in the left area of the drawing. There are the remains of a previous backing on the corners of the reverse.
The piece is currently float-mounted in hinged window matting.
Object ID
P.77.31.53
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Role
Artist
Credit
Acquired through the generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Collection
Empire style chest of drawers, mahogany veneer on pine or poplar. Four drawers, each with two pressed glass pulls & keyhole and each with bookmatched veneer of highly figured mahogany. The top drawer overhangs lower drawers and has a curved front (top-to-bottom), while the three lower drawers have flat fronts. Freestanding ionic columns flank drawers with carved plinths. Sunken panel construction at sides. Two extensively carved paw feet in front; two ball feet in back.
In April 1982, the entire case was disassembled and discovered to be signed and dated by Markley, behind the left front stile above the column. (Not seen in 2011. Inscription appears on top of thick drawer divider supporting top drawer.) Also stamped by maker within oval on upper surface of top drawer bottom: "J.F. MARKLEY/ CABINETMAKER/ Locust Street/ COLUMBIA."
According to file, the 1830-1846 Columbia Borough tax records list Markley variously as a doctor, cabinetmaker, contractor or gent.
See also a gentleman's dressing table with mirror, P00.39.01.
Piece of veneer 1.5" x 0.5" is missing from top right above drawer. Small spots and scratches overall, and two large cracks on top: one near front right corner, and one at rear center, partially filled in. The left pull on the second drawer up from the bottom is split in half; held in place with string windings.
Two toes on the right front foot were pieced and recarved by Joseph Molz of Lancaster City. Some veneer was also pieced.
Object ID
P.77.02
Notes
More info in file. There was a discrepancy in the research with two different Jacob Markleys. It appears that the maker of this chest of drawers was Jacob Fry Markley (1800-1854), born in boro of Strasburg to parents Jacob Markley, Sr. (1765-1829) and Barbara Fry Markley. Jacob Sr. was also a cabinetmaker.
Son Jacob is listed with different occupations over the years. He was living in Columbia in 1830 and possibly as late as 1841. He moved to Spring Grove, Philadelphia County by 1850 and is listed as a druggist in the 1850 Census with wife Ann & 5 children. "JACOB F. MARKLEY M.D." is on his tombstone in the Hatboro Cemetery. Thus Jacob Markley claimed to be a cabinetmaker, druggist and doctor (Doctor is perhaps what he called a pharmacist).
Place of Origin
Columbia
Role
Cabinetmaker
Credit
Gift of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Coll