Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.033

Description

Red and natural figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; self-fringe on three sides; distelfink border on bottom; rose border on sides; plume and fan centerfield pattern. John Kittinger (1809-1891) moved from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Ohio in 1833, and “about 1835 he returned East to purchase machinery for weaving.” Kittinger wove coverlets in Springfield, Ohio from 1836 to 1840. Springfield is now located in Summit County, which was formed from portions of Medina, Portage, and Stark Counties in 1840.

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

Kittinger, John

Role

Weaver

Date made

1836

Place

Town

Springfield

County

Portage County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Warp

Average Warp Count

Warp Colors

Natural, Blue

Weft

Weft Count

Weft Colors

Natural, Red

Notes

2:1 warp ratio

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

JOHN./KITTINGER/SPRING./FIELD/OHIO.1836./M.WERT

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

Dimensions

Width

70-1/2 in

Length

85 in

Dimension Notes

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

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

7 in