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Bedcover (Coverlet)
Jacob Andrews
1836
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jacob Andrews (Maker)
Place of Origin
Manor Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1969.1648
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1648
Object Name
Bedcover (Coverlet)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Jacob Andrews (Maker)
Place of Origin
Manor Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin per Catharine Hawthorne (08/08)
Date
1836
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: both lower corners
Inscription: "MADE BY / J. ANDREWS / MANOR / TOWNSHIP / FOR / MAGDALEN / FUNK. / 1836"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
- Wool
Techniques
- Woven
Dimensions (inches)
45.25 (W) x 44 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
114.935 (W) x 111.76 (L)
Measurement Notes
The measurements include the fringe.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Anderson, Clarita S. 2002 American Coverlets and Their Weavers.
• See p. 131 for information on weaver and p. 78-79, for a coverlet with almost exactly the same design, though it was made by a different weaver.Book: Shein, Joseph D. & Zongor, Melinda. 2002 Coverlets and the Spirit of America.
• See pp. 78-79 for coverlet with similar design by a different weaver