Coverlet Woven by Philip H. Anshutz, 1842-1845
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A coverlet is a decorative bedcovering--usually made of cotton and wool--woven on a loom. Philip Anshutz, an immigrant from Germany, wove this coverlet in Carrollton, Ohio, in the 1840s. Many coverlet weavers were immigrants, often bringing weaving techniques and designs with them from their native lands.
A coverlet is a decorative bedcovering--usually made of cotton and wool--woven on a loom. Philip Anshutz, an immigrant from Germany, wove this coverlet in Carrollton, Ohio, in the 1840s. Many coverlet weavers were immigrants, often bringing weaving techniques and designs with them from their native lands.
Artifact
Coverlet
Date Made
1842-1845
Creators
Anshutz, Philip H., b. ca. 1802
Place of Creation
United States, Ohio, Carrollton
Creator Notes
Woven Philip H. Anshutz in Carrollton, Ohio
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2007.72.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Fred & Margaret Brusher Family.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Wool (Textile)
Technique
Weaving
Color
Beige (Color)
Blue
Green
Red
Dimensions
Width: 84 in (Two 41.75 inch panels, joined.)
Length: 81.25 in (Including fringe.)
Inscriptions
in corner blocks: * P * H / ANSHUTZ / YN / CARROL / TON
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