Bidspirit auction | RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO COVERLET

RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO COVERLET - Ohio, 1848. A coverlet in blue, green, and red with curling leaf medallions, pinwheel blossom borders, and corner blocks signed and dated with the owner's name ”MADE BY J.HARTMAN MILTON TOWNSHIP RICHLAND HANNAH SWINEFORD 1848”. 86” by 74”. Provenance: The Virginia Gunn Collection, Wooster, Ohio. John Hartman (c.1807-1888) was born in Germany. He and his brother, Peter (1797-1876) immigrated to the United States, moved to Ohio, and opened their own weaving businesses. John wove coverlets in Richland, Ashland, and Wayne Counties, Ohio. His extant coverlets date from 1839-1857. His older brother presumably immigrated first, settling in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania before moving west to Ohio. The weavers were Mennonites who fled their German homeland to escape religious persecution and economic pressures. Affordable, in-house shipping is available for this lot. Please contact us for a quote. Condition: Fringe loss, some discoloration.