attr. Henry Oberly; coverlet; Figured and Fancy, tied-Beiderwand; c. 1835-1840; poss. Pennsylvania
date: label: date made
content: 1840s-1850s
label: date made
content: 1835-1840
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: Henry Oberly (1805-1874) likely wove this blue and red, Figured and Fancy, tied-Beiderwand coverlet for Anna Nancy King Zook (1784-1840) in Berks County, Pennsylvania sometime between 1835 and 1840. The coverlet features a “Double Rose” carpet medallion centerfield where the motif is contained in large sunburst designs. There are borders along three sides. The side borders depict large adorsed peacocks on branches, and the bottom border depicts a town scene. Rather than traditional cornerblocks, the weaver has turned the bottom border pattern and included the client’s name, “Anna Zook” along the top. The coverlet was constructed from two panels that were woven as one length, cut, and seamed up the middle. The coverlet measures 94 inches by 80.5 inches. There is fringe on 3 sides of the coverlet. Motifs from this coverlet can also be found on coverlets woven by Henry Oberly (1805-1874), and Jacob Witmer (c.1797 - c.1887) of Lancaster Co. PA. Anna Zook’s location in Berks County as well as Oberly’s use of the same peacock and centerfield motifs, suggest that Oberly is the weaver of the this coverlet.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Pennsylvania, Womelsdorf
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
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content: Textiles
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1984.0170.06
label: accession number
content: 1984.0170
label: catalog number
content: 1984.0170.06
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, figured
label: Object Name
content: coverlet
label: Object Type
content: jacquard coverlets
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: jacquard (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: tied beiderwand (border production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: medalllion, peacock (center pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: red (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton, wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: single weave (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: Boston town (border pattern)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 94 in x 8012 in; 238.76 cm x 20350.48 cm