Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.089

Description

Red, navy, green figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; self-fringe on three sides; grape leaf border on three sides; double roses and rosette centerfield pattern.

Collection

Brian McCarl Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

McCarl Foundation

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of the McCarl Foundation.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Schriver, Jacob

Role

Weaver

Date made

1852

Place

Town

Hampton

County

Adams County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Warp

Average Warp Count

34

Warp Colors

Natural, Blue

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

44

Weft Colors

Red, Green, Navy, Natural

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

2:1 warp ratio

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

JACOB C/SCHRIVER/HAMPTON/ADAMS/COUNTY.PA/AD.1852/ABBY/KIMMEL

Notes

S is backwards

Type

Border inscription

Location

runs along outside edge of all three borders

Transcription

GRAPE.VINE

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

51

Dimensions

Width

79 in

Length

79 in

Dimension Notes

4 in, side fringe 5 in, bottom fringe

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

7-3/4 in