Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.025

Description

Red and navy figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; self-fringe on three sides; fleur de lis border on three sides; fern wreath pinecone and acorn 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

Bartelemy, Jacob

Role

Weaver

Date made

1847

Place

Town

New Britain

County

Stark County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Warp

Average Warp Count

33

Warp Colors

Blue, Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

38

Weft Colors

Red, Navy, Natural

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

2:1 warp ratio

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

BARTELE-/MY.JACOB/COVERLET/WEAVER/1847

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

78

Dimensions

Width

75 in

Length

83 in

Dimension Description

Pattern unit

Height

8 in

Width

7-1/2 in