Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.019

Description

Navy and red figured Tied Beiderwand coverlet; applied fringe on three sides (attached to top instead of bottom); seamless; floral border on three sides; Lilies of France centerfield pattern with starburst. 1840, Solomon Kuter, Trexlertown, Lehigh County, Pa. For Elizabeth Gross

Collection

Br. Sixtus Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Source or Donor

Davidick, Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Given in memory of Br. Sixtus Demshock C.F.X. and in honor of Br. Sixtus Roslevich O.S.B. by Timothy and Sherryl Davidick & Sons.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Kuter, Solomon

Role

Weaver

Date made

1840

Place

Town

Trexlertown

County

Lehigh County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Elizabeth Gross

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 3:1

Warp

Average Warp Count

36

Warp Colors

Natural

Weft

Weft Count

48

Weft Colors

Red, Navy, Natural

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL

Transcription

SOLD BY/S.KUTER/AND MAN/UFACTORD/FOR/ELIZABETH/GROSS./1840.

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LR

Transcription

MANUFAC/TORED BY/S.KUTER/TREXLER/TOWN/LEHIGH/COUNTY/1840.