Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2024.1.096Description
Red, navy, green, figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; seamless; self-fringe on sides; applied fringe on bottom; floral border on three sides; abstract medallion 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
Weaver, FrederickRole
WeaverDate made
1850Place
Town
AaronsburgCounty
Center CountyState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaWoven Textile Details
Weave Type
Tied Beiderwand 3:1Warp
Average Warp Count
34Warp Colors
NaturalWarp Materials
CottonWeft
Weft Count
42Weft Colors
Navy, Red, Green, NaturalWeft Materials
Cotton, WoolNotes
Two tones of green. Many knots on fringe ends where colors were joined; see picture. Some of the fringes are braided.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL,LRTranscription
FREDRICK./WEAVER./NEAR.AA/RONSBURG./CENTRE.CO/1850.PAMaterial/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Intake numberOther Number
91Dimensions
Width
76 inLength
88 inDimension Notes
3 in fringe on sides, 2-1/2 inch fringe on bottomDimension Description
Pattern UnitHeight
8-1/2 inWidth
7-1/2 in