Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.091

Description

Red and navy figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; seamless; self-fringe on sides; applied fringe on bottom; rose border on three sides; eight pointed star and floral medallion.

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

Smith, Joseph [Sr.]

Role

Weaver

Place

* Untyped Place

Millerstown

County

Lebanon County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

"Joseph Smith and Sons"

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Warp

Average Warp Count

28

Warp Colors

Blue, Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

38

Weft Colors

Red, Navy, Natural

Weft Materials

Wool, Cotton

Notes

2:1 warp ratio

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

JOSEPH/SMITH/&.SON./MILLERS/TOWN/LEB.CO/PENN-A

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

82

Dimensions

Width

84-1/4 in

Length

97 in

Dimension Notes

2 1/2 in fringe on sides, 4 in fringe on bottom

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

8-1/4 in