Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2024.1.086Description
Red and denim blue figured Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by center seam; self-fringe on three sides; distelfink border on three sides; tulip 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
Ressler, RudolphRole
WeaverDate made
1854Place
Township
Leacock TownshipCounty
Lancaster CountyState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaNotes
location attributedWoven Textile Details
Weave Type
Tied BeiderwandWarp
Average Warp Count
34Warp Colors
BlueWarp Materials
CottonWeft
Weft Count
46Weft Colors
Blue, RedWeft Materials
Cotton, WoolNotes
2:1 warp ratioInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
MADE.BY/R.RESSLER/1851/FOR/I./KINDIGMaterial/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Intake numberOther Number
22Dimensions
Width
80-1/2 inLength
93 inDimension Notes
4-1/2 in fringe on sides and 5 in fringe on bottomDimension Description
Pattern UnitHeight
7 inWidth
6 in