Coverlet sample

Name/Title

Coverlet sample

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.113

Description

Blue, green, orange, yellow, purple figured Beiderwand crib-size coverlet; architectural border on sides; eagle border on bottom; self-fringe on three sides; centerfield medallion pattern; liberty eagle cornerblock.

Collection

Brian McCarl Collection

Category

Crib size/Sample

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

McCarl Foundation

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of the McCarl Foundation.

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 4:1

Warp

Average Warp Count

32

Warp Colors

Blue, Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

42

Weft Colors

Orange, Yellow, Blue, Green

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

LIBERTY

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

25

Dimensions

Width

31 in

Length

32 in

Dimension Notes

Length measured along weft; width measured along warp; 2 in fringe on three sides

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

6-1/2 in