Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.099

Description

Navy, red, green figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; self-fringe and distelfink border on three sides; Lilies of France with sunburst 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

Wolf, Adam

Role

Weaver

Date made

1835

Place

Town

West Hanover

County

Dauphin County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Warp

Average Warp Count

31

Warp Colors

Blue, Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

42

Weft Colors

Navy, Red, Green, Natural

Notes

2:1 warp ratio

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

ADAM.WOLF./WEST.HAN/OVER.DAU/PHIN.COUN/TY.PENN-A/1835./J.URICH.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

312

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

67

Dimensions

Width

75 in

Length

93-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

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

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

7-1/2 in