Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.279

Description

Beiderwand; blue, red, yellow, natural; fringe on 2 sides; 2 corner blocks; two loom widths joined; side borders of distelfinks and flowers; bottom border of diamonds, stars, and flowers; centerfield of rows of flowers and stars, 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

Hinkel, Christian K.

Role

Weaver

Date made

1846

Place

Town

Shippensburg

County

Cumberland County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Jacob Nickey

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural, Blue

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Colors

Natural, Red, Blue, Green

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MANUFACT/URED + BY/C+K+HINKEL/SHIPPENS/BURG/PA. 1846/JACOB/NICKEY

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 312

Dimensions

Width

77 in

Length

90 in

Material

Cotton, Wool