Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2008.1.213Description
Beiderwand; natural, red, green; double border; seamless; fringe on 3 sides; border has stars on all 4 sides and flowers at corner blocks; centerfield has chickens, trees, stars, rose motif, snowflakes, berries or apples in the trees
Musselman No. 566Collection
Foster and Muriel McCarl CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2008.1Source or Donor
McCarl, Foster & MurielAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
gift of Foster & Muriel McCarlMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Musselman, Samuel B[eidler]Role
WeaverDate made
1845Place
Town
MilfordCounty
Bucks CountyState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaNotes
Woven for Rebeka FreyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LRTranscription
S+B+ MUS / SELMAN / COVERLEt / WEAVER / MILFORD / BUCKS+CO / No 566Material/Technique
WovenType
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LLTranscription
THIS/COVERLET/BELONGS/+TO ME+/REBEKA/FREY+/+1845+Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
McCarl No. 2Dimensions
Width
81 inLength
97-1/2 in