Object Details
- Description
- Jacquard, single weave coverlet in red, blue and natural. [Also described as red, white, blue & green.] Fringe on 3 sides. 1. (border) potted flowers 2. (center) medallion tiles--All corners say "Manufactured by Jacob Schnell near Shrewsberry county PA 1869." The weave is based on a compound plain weave with foundation warp and weft and supplementary pattern wefts. The warp yarn is white 3 ply, s twist cotton, the blue in s single, ply z twist cotton .Ground fill=white single, z twist cotton pattern fill, indigo, red and dark green 2 ply, s twist wool. The coverlet is seamless. The pattern field consists of 9 large blocks filled with garland-massed concentric corcles. the borders on all 4 sides have a regular repeat of potted stylized flowers. Jacob Schnell was born July 24, 1815, to John and Anna Maria Schnell in Schrewsbury, York County, PA. He married Chatharine Keller (1815-1897). He died March 16, 1902. His coverlets have been found dating between 1844 and 1870.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- manufacturer
- Schnell, Jacob
- Date made
- 1869
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Grace Fox
- Physical Description
- jacquard (overall production method/technique)
- single weave (overall production method/technique)
- red (overall color)
- blue (overall color)
- natural (overall color)
- cotton (overall material)
- wool (overall material)
- medallion (center pattern)
- Measurements
- overall: 92 in x 95 in; 233.68 cm x 241.3 cm
- Object Name
- coverlet
- coverlet, figured
- Object Type
- jacquard coverlets
- coverlets
