Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.293

Description

Beiderwand; navy, red, green, natural; seamless; two corner blocks with different inscriptions; diamond border on all 4 sides with four flowers in each corner; flower and vase inner border on 3 sides (all but top); centerfield of rows of floral medallions, strips of color Musselman No. 481

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

Musselman, Samuel B[eidler]

Role

Weaver

Date made

1847

Place

Township

Hilltown Township

County

Bucks County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for David Benner

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 4:1

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Colors

Natural, Navy, Red, Green

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

S.B. MUS/SELMAN/COVERLET/WEAVER/HILTAUN/BUCKS.CO/No. 681

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LR

Transcription

THIS/COVERLET/BELONGS/TO/DAVID/BENNER/1847

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Border inscription

Transcription

PENNSYLVAN

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 326

Dimensions

Width

82 in

Length

97 in

Material

Cotton, Wool