Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.076

Description

Red, Navy, and Green, Tied Biederwand Coverlet; full-loom width, seamless, self-fringe on sides, applied fringe on bottom, solid rose border on three sides, tulip medallions and little ferns in centerfield.

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

Meily, Emanuel

Role

Weaver

Date made

1843

Place

County

Lebanon County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 2:1

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural, Blue

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Colors

Navy, Green, Red, Natural

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

EMANUEL/MEILY/LEBANON/1843/M.WEAVER

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

115

Dimensions

Width

85 in

Length

95 in

Dimension Notes

2-1/2in fringe on sides 3-1/2in fringe on bottom

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

8-1/4 in