Antique Coverlet York County, PA

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Two panel woven jacquard linen with repeating bands featuring eagle, star, and floral motifs, corner block signed "John / Wilden / Weaver / York / County / 1842 / Ladys / Fancy".

6'3"x8'4"

From the Estate of the late Mr. & Mrs. Charles and Cynthia Salzhauer, Oxford, North Carolina

The invention of the jacquard loom in 1804 enabled weavers to easily incorporate figural designs and words into their work, and these looms were a precursor to modern computers.

With scattered holes, loss to fringe, stitch loss, tears, possibly cut down.