Jacob Schnell coverlet; jacquard, single weave, Pennsylvania, 1869

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.

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