Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2024.1.077Description
Red, navy, yellow figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; full loom width, seamless, applied fringe on three sides, floral border on three sides, floral tile centerfield 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
Marsteller, ThomasRole
WeaverDate made
1845Place
Town
Lower SauconCounty
Northampton CountyState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaWoven Textile Details
Weave Type
Tied Beiderwand 3:1Weft
Weft Colors
Natural, Red, Navy, YellowInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LLTranscription
MADE.IN/LOWER./SAUCON/ELIZABE/SCHEIMER/1845Material/Technique
WovenType
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LRTranscription
MADE BY/THOMAS/MARSTE/LLER.LO/SAUCON/1845Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Intake numberOther Number
107Dimensions
Width
76-1/2 inLength
91-1/2 inDimension Notes
3 in applied fringe on three sidesDimension Description
Pattern unitHeight
6-1/4 inWidth
7-1/4 in