Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.302

Description

Beiderwand; navy, green, red, natural; two loom widths joined; self fringe on sides, applied fringe on bottom; side borders of palm trees, houses, school buildings or churches, plus 3 stars by each corner block; bottom border of stars under potted flowers; red cloth sewn to top border; rows of stars and leaves and flowers in centerfield, 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

Keener, Henry

Role

Weaver

Date made

1839

Place

Town

Womelsdorf

County

Berks County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for M. Goodman

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 2:1

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Colors

Natural, Red, Navy, Green

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

HENRY/KEEVER/WOM/ELS/DORF/1839/M.GOODMAN

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 39

Dimensions

Width

78 in

Length

94 in

Dimension Notes

3 in fringe on 3 sides

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

7-1/4 in