Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.379

Description

Beiderwand; navy, red, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe and border on 3 sides; border of birds, flowers, and leaves; centerfield of rows of floral and sunburst medallions; strips of color; two corner blocks

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

Renner & Leidig

Role

Weaver

Date made

1836

Place

Town

Schaefferstown

County

Lebanon County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for S. Sturdi

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

RENNER/&/LEIDIG/SHAFERS/TOWN/1836

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Border inscription

Location

lower edge below each cornerblock

Transcription

S+STURDI

Notes

border inscription upside-down & backwards

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 77

Dimensions

Width

89 in

Length

101 in

Material

Cotton, Wool