Object Number 2009.0056.002

Object Name

Bedcover (Coverlet)

Category

Textiles

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Davison B. Hawthorne

Creator (Role)

William Brosey

John Brosey
1829
John Brosey, Jr. was likely the son of John Brosey, Sr. and the brother of William Brosey. He is listed in the 1850 Lancaster County census as a weaver living in his father's household.

Place of Origin

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1845

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Bottom edge; "J Brosey L Longanecker 1845 W B"

Materials

Wool; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (jacquard)

Dimensions (inches)

94.375 (L) , 78.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

239.713 (L) , 199.39 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements exclude fringe.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Anderson, Clarita S. 2002 American Coverlets and Their Weavers.
• See p. 138 for Brosey family