Coverlet sample

Name/Title

Coverlet sample

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.070

Description

Red, navy, blue, natural figured tied Beiderwand crib size coverlet; self-fringe on three sides; unfinished top edge; grapevine border on three sides; four lilies and starburst centerfield pattern.

Collection

Brian McCarl Collection

Category

Crib size/Sample

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

McCarl Foundation

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of the McCarl Foundation.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Kump, Andrew

Role

Weaver

Date made

1836

Notes

"Hannover"

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Warp

Average Warp Count

36

Warp Colors

Blue, Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

44

Weft Colors

Red, Natural, Navy, Blue

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

2:1 warp ratio; ribless

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

ANDREW/KUMP/HANNO/VER/1836/J.B.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

57

Dimensions

Width

37 in

Length

36 in

Dimension Notes

2-1/2 in fringe on sides, 3 in fringe on bottom. Length measured weft-wise.

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7 in

Width

6-1/2 in