coverlet; Figured and Fancy, double cloth; c. 1850; poss. West Virginia
date: label: Date made
content: ca. 1850
name: label: maker
content: Schum, Philip
notes: label: Description
content: An unknown weaver created this blue and white, Figured and Fancy, double cloth coverlet circa 1850. The coverlet was purchased in West Virginia but could have been woven in Ohio and traded down the Ohio River. Weavers tended to establish their operations near navigable waterways for both transportation of goods, use of water power, and proximity to carding mills operating on water power. The centerfield design is an elaborate carpet medallion patter composed of highly stylized floral medallions, peacock feathers, and coral-like designs usually associated with Scots-Irish weavers. The blue and white double cloth structure is also indicative of a Scots-Irish weaver. The three-sided border features floral designs with eagles in the style of Pennsylvania weaver, Henry Oberly. There are cornerblocks in the two lower corners which hold the clue to identifying the weaver. The trademark appears to be a sunflower with dots in the four corners. There is self-fringe along three sides. The coverlet is constructed of two panels which were woven as one length, cut, and seamed to create the finished width. The coverlet measures 92 inches by 84 inches. There were known coverlet manufactories in Northern West Virginia, particularly in the Wheeling and Jefferson County areas.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: West Virginia
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
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content: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mr. John L. Huffman
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T13603
label: catalog number
content: T13603.000
label: accession number
content: 259499
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, figured
label: Object Name
content: coverlet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: double cloth (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: medallion (center pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: white (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 92 in x 84 in; 233.68 cm x 213.36 cm