Coverlet Woven by George Engel, 1855
THF95060 / Coverlet Woven by George Engel, 1855
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Artifact Overview
A coverlet is a decorative bedcovering--usually made of cotton and wool--woven on a loom. This coverlet's multiple colors were popular with weavers and clients of German heritage as were the distelfinks (thistle finches) seen in the borders. And, indeed, the weaver of this coverlet, immigrant George Engel, was born in Oldenburg, Germany in about 1810.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Coverlet
Date Made
1855
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Woven by George Engel of Berne Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2007.72.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Fred & Margaret Brusher Family.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Wool (Textile)
Technique
Tying
Weaving
Color
Beige (Color)
Blue
Green
Red
Dimensions
Width: 75.5 in (Two 38 inch panels, joined.)
Length: 89 in
Inscriptions
in corner blocks: OHIO.1855 / G. ENGEL / WEAVER.
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