Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2024.1.098Description
Red, navy, green figured Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; distelfink border on three sides; double roses & blossom centerfield pattern; self-fringe on three sides with raw edge on top.Collection
Brian McCarl CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2024.1Source or Donor
McCarl FoundationAcquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
Gift of the McCarl Foundation.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Witmer, JacobRole
WeaverDate made
1842Place
Township
Manor TownshipState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaWoven Textile Details
Weave Type
Tied Beiderwand 4:1Warp
Average Warp Count
26Warp Colors
NaturalWarp Materials
CottonWeft
Weft Count
44Weft Colors
Navy, Green, Red, Natural, PinkWeft Materials
Cotton, WoolInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
MADE BY/ J.WITMER/ MANOR/TOWNSHIP/LANCAS-/TER/COUNTY/1842Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Intake numberOther Number
34Dimensions
Width
75 inLength
93 inDimension Notes
4-1/2 in fringe on the side
5 in fringe on the bottomDimension Description
Pattern UnitHeight
7-1/2 inWidth
7-1/2 in