- Collection
- Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
- Object ID
- 1994.002
- Date Range
- 1850-1880
1 image
- Collection
- Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
- Description
- 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.
- Date Range
- 1850-1880
- Year Range From
- 1850
- Year Range To
- 1880
- Made By
- Stager, Henry F.
- Last Owner
- Whitlock, Clara L.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- Island 5
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 39
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 2
- Storage Container
- Box 1018
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Search Terms
- Coverlets
- Object Name
- Coverlet
- Length (cm)
- 191.77
- Length (ft)
- 6.2916666667
- Length (in)
- 75.5
- Width (cm)
- 218.44
- Width (ft)
- 7.1666666667
- Width (in)
- 86
- Dimension Details
- Width: 71.5 inches + 2 borders of 2-inch fringes= 75.5
- Length: 84 + 2-inch fringe = 86
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2018-03-14
- Condition Notes
- Some stains; some mending. Unraveled hem in a five places on the top edge. Tape fringe on foot edge separated from coverlet in places.
- Object ID
- 1994.002
- Notes
- Weaver Henry F. Stager is cited in:
- 1. Heisey, John W., compiler. "A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers." Wmsburg, VA: The Colonial Wmsbrg. Foundation, 1978. p. 108.
- 2. Anderson, Clarita. "American Coverlets and Their Weavers." Wmsburg, VA, 2002. p. 125.
- Place of Origin
- Mount Joy
- Accession Number
- 1994.002
Images
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1854
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0055
- People
- Hoover, Abraham
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1854 F022 H
- Box Number
- 055
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1858
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0055
- People
- Hostetter, Benjamin
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1858 F012 H
- Box Number
- 055
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1854
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0055
- People
- Hostetter, John Sr.
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1854 F028 H
- Box Number
- 055
- Additional Notes
- Occupation: farmer. 1 item, 3 pieces
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Date Range
- 1859
- Year
- 1859
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0055
- People
- Hostetter, Mary
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1859 F019 H
- Box Number
- 055
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1856
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0055
- People
- Hoy, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Mount Joy
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1856 F017 H
- Box Number
- 055
- Additional Notes
- Occupation: laborer. 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1857
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0068
- People
- Keplinger, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1857 F003 K
- Box Number
- 068
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Date Range
- 1859
- Year
- 1859
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0068
- People
- Killheffer, David
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1859 F003 K
- Box Number
- 068
- Additional Notes
- Or Killhefner, David. 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1857
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0068
- People
- Killheffer, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1857 F006 K
- Box Number
- 068
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1857
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0068
- People
- Kline, Christian
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1857 F008 K
- Box Number
- 068
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item