Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2008.1.158Description
Beiderwand; navy, red, green, natural; self-fringe on 3 sides; 2 loom widths joined; top edge sewn onto itself; double border, outer border of small flowers, inner border of birds and trees; center is floralCollection
Foster and Muriel McCarl CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2008.1Source or Donor
McCarl, Foster & MurielAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
gift of Foster & Muriel McCarlMade/Created
Date made
1840Notes
Woven for Elizabeth LehmanWoven Textile Details
Weave Type
Tied Beiderwand 2:1Warp
Warp Colors
NaturalWarp Materials
CottonWeft
Weft Colors
Red, Green, NavyWeft Materials
Cotton, WoolNotes
Knotted fringe on bottom; top hem folded over and sewn.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
Elizabeth/Lehman/1840Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
McCarl No. 59Dimensions
Width
82 inLength
95 inDimension Notes
2-1/2 in fringe on sides; 3 in knotted fringe on bottomDimension Description
Pattern UnitHeight
7 inWidth
6-3/4 in