Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.024

Description

Red, navy, olive figured Tied Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; self-fringe and grapevine border on three sides; heart and tulip medallion centerfield pattern with stars and smaller tulip medallions.

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

Ardner, Jacob

Role

Weaver

Artist

Ardner, Michael

Role

Weaver

Date made

1852

Place

Town

Mount Vernon

County

Knox County

State/Province

Ohio

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

38

Weft Colors

Navy, Red, Yellow, Natural

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

2:1 warp ratio

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

W.IN.MT VE/RNON.KNO/XCOUNTY./OHIO.BY./JACOB./AND/MICHAEL./ARDNER/1852.

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

102

Dimensions

Width

77 in

Length

85-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

2 in fringe on sides 2-1/2 in fringe on bottom

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7-1/4 in

Length

7-1/2 in