Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2024.1.064Description
Red, green, and yellow figured Beiderwand coverlet; seamless; applied fringe on three sides; botanical border on three sides; leaves & checkerboard 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
Hausman, BenjaminRole
WeaverDate made
1840Place
Town
AllentownCounty
Lehigh 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
38Weft Colors
Red, Green, Yellow, NaturalWeft Materials
Cotton, WoolInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
MADE.BY/B.HAUSMAN/ALLEN/TOWN.FOR/1840Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Intake numberOther Number
33Dimensions
Width
71 inLength
81 inDimension Notes
3 in, fringe on three sidesDimension Description
Pattern UnitHeight
6 inWidth
6-1/2 in