Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2024.1.030Description
Red, blue, and green figured Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; eagle border on three sides; self-fringe on three sides; curling leaf medallion center pattern.Collection
Brian McCarl CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2024.1Source or Donor
McCarl FoundationAcquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
Gift of the McCarl Foundation.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Heffner, GeorgeRole
WeaverDate made
1844Place
* Untyped Place
GreentownCounty
Stark CountyState/Province
OhioCountry
United States of AmericaWoven Textile Details
Weave Type
Tied BeiderwandWarp
Average Warp Count
33Warp Colors
Natural, BlueWarp Materials
CottonWeft
Weft Count
42Weft Colors
Natural, Navy, Red, GreenWeft Materials
Cotton, WoolNotes
2:1 warp ratioInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
G HEFFNER/GREEN/TOWN/STARK/COUNTY/OHIO 1844Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Morphy Auctions 38
Number Type
Intake numberOther Number
1Dimensions
Width
71 inLength
87 inDimension Notes
3 in fringe on bottom, 2-1/2 in fringe on sidesDimension Description
Pattern Unit Height
7-1/2 inWidth
7 in