Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.333

Description

Beiderwand; blue, red; seamless; fringe on 3 sides; border on 3 sides of diamond pattern and flowers; 2 corner blocks; centerfield contains 4 squares by 5 squares with geometric flowers and stars inside each

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

Metz, L.

Role

Weaver

Date made

1843

Place

County

Montgomery County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Rinehart March

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 3:1

Warp

Warp Colors

Blue

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Colors

Blue, Red

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

3:1 symmetric

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

"Made by L. Metz Montgomery Co. Rinehart March 1843"

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No.

Dimensions

Width

88 in

Length

94 in