Antique (1840s) Early American Geometric Double-Cloth Coverlet.
Dating from 1800 to 1850 and strongly associated with Pennsylvania German - Pennsylvania Dutch - textile traditions. Woven using the double-cloth : double-weave technique, which creates two interlocking layers of fabric with reversed colors on the opposite side. Main field features a classic Snowball and cross // star motif arranged in an alternating grid, framed by a traditional Pine Tree Border along the outer edges - visible at the top.
Victorian Era Coverlet. Distress + discoloration throughout. Two small holes. Some loss to fringe. Center Seam. Structurally Sound. Found in as-is condition in Pennsylvania. Vertical seam running down the center, it was woven in two separate panels on a narrow handloom and stitched together. Coverlets of this ear were commonly made from hand-spun wool and natural cotton, dyed with traditional natural colorants liek indigo - deep navy blue - and madder root - brick red.
Measurements : 77" x 64"
Price Includes Shipping.
Antique (1840s) Early American Geometric Double-Cloth Coverlet.
Dating from 1800 to 1850 and strongly associated with Pennsylvania German - Pennsylvania Dutch - textile traditions. Woven using the double-cloth : double-weave technique, which creates two interlocking layers of fabric with reversed colors on the opposite side. Main field features a classic Snowball and cross // star motif arranged in an alternating grid, framed by a traditional Pine Tree Border along the outer edges - visible at the top.
Victorian Era Coverlet. Distress + discoloration throughout. Two small holes. Some loss to fringe. Center Seam. Structurally Sound. Found in as-is condition in Pennsylvania. Vertical seam running down the center, it was woven in two separate panels on a narrow handloom and stitched together. Coverlets of this ear were commonly made from hand-spun wool and natural cotton, dyed with traditional natural colorants liek indigo - deep navy blue - and madder root - brick red.
Measurements : 77" x 64"
Price Includes Shipping.
Image 1 of 19
Image 2 of 19
Image 3 of 19
Image 4 of 19
Image 5 of 19
Image 6 of 19
Image 7 of 19
Image 8 of 19
Image 9 of 19
Image 10 of 19
Image 11 of 19
Image 12 of 19
Image 13 of 19
Image 14 of 19
Image 15 of 19
Image 16 of 19
Image 17 of 19
Image 18 of 19
Image 19 of 19