Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.322

Description

Beiderwand; red, navy, green, natural; seamless; fringe on 3 sides, border on 3 sides; lengths have scrolls and harps, bottom has central basket and cornucopias; center medallion of star in circle in octagon with large baskets above and below; bottom strip has inscription

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Center medallion

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

Seibert, Peter

Role

Weaver

Date made

1843 - 1853

Place

Town

Easton

County

Northampton County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Sarah Frans

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 3:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

bottom strip

Transcription

MADE+BY+PETER+SEIBERT+EASTON+PENNSYL+SARAH/FRANS

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 85

Dimensions

Width

80 in

Length

102 in

Material

Cotton, Wool