Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.229

Description

Beiderwand; navy, red, green, natural; seamless; fringe on 3 sides; 4 corner blocks with inscription; bottom edge also has inscription; border of birds, leaves, and flowers; centerfield contains several circular, floral medallions which contain stars; rosette clusters between medallions; strips of color

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2008.1

Source or Donor

McCarl, Foster & Muriel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

gift of Foster & Muriel McCarl

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seifert, Henry

Role

Weaver

Artist

Seifert, Andrew

Role

Weaver

Date made

1849

Place

Town

Mechanicsburg

County

Cumberland County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Lusetta Lane

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 2:1

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural, Blue

Weft

Weft Colors

Red, Navy, Natural

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

LL, LR, UL, UR

Transcription

SUPERIOR/COVERLETs/MANUFACTURED/THE LATEST FASHION/BY. H.& A.SEIFERt/MECHANICSBURG/CUMBERLAND COUNtY/PENNSYLVANIA/ A.D. 1849

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Border inscription

Location

Repeats along bottom border

Transcription

THIS IS THE PROPERTY OF LUSETTA. LANE.

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 15

Dimensions

Width

90 in

Length

102 in

Material

Cotton, Wool