Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.004

Description

Red, navy, green figured Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by center seam; self-fringe on bottom; lily border on top and bottom; distelfink border on sides; architectural corner block; compass rose & four flowers centerfield pattern.

Collection

Brian McCarl Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

McCarl Foundation

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of the McCarl Foundation.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Craig family

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Weaver

Date made

1850

Place

County

Decatur County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Warp

Average Warp Count

30

Warp Colors

Blue, Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

40

Weft Colors

Natural, Navy, Red, Green

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

2:1 warp ratio

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR, UL, UR

Transcription

1850

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

36

Dimensions

Width

77 in

Length

88-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7 in

Width

7 in