Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.236

Description

Beiderwand; red, green, navy, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe on 3 sides; border on 3 sides of distelfink with rosette tree; corner blocks in LL LR with inscription; centerfield has star flowers around a flowers, suns between, 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

Lowmiller, William

Role

Weaver

Date made

1840

Place

Location

Borough of Muncy

County

Lycoming County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

WM+LOW/MILLER/BORO.OF./MUNCY+/LY+CO/1840

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No.

Dimensions

Width

77 in

Length

103 in

Material

Cotton, Wool