Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2014.1.012

Description

Tied Beiderwand; seamless; fringeless; Navy, green, and red. Large center medallion with a border of text.

Category

Center medallion

Acquisition

Accession

2014.1

Source or Donor

University of Maryland

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Fehr, Charles

Date made

1844

Place

Town

Emaus

County

Lehigh County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 3:1

Warp

Warp Colors

Blue

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Colors

Blue, Red, Green

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Above L&R Borders

Transcription

CHARLES.FEHR.MANUFACTURER.EMAUS

Type

Border inscription

Location

Above Lower Border

Transcription

LEHIGH.COUNTY.PENNSYLVANIA

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

199001002

Dimensions

Width

73 in

Length

97 in