Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2014.1.015

Description

Beiderwand, pink, yellow, navy with natual background. Rose and stars with birds on bottom border. Self fringe on 3 sides

Acquisition

Accession

2014.1

Source or Donor

University of Maryland

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Young, Charles

Date made

1839

Place

Town

Mechanicsburg

County

Cumberland County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Maryann Shisler

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

CHARLES/YOUNG/MECHAN/ICKSBURG/PENNSYL/VANIA/1839/MARYANN/SHISLER

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1990.00001

Dimensions

Width

81 in

Length

89 in

Dimension Notes

3 in fringe on 3 sides

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

7-3/4 in

Material

Cotton, Wool