Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.100

Description

Blue, green, red figured Tied Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; self-fringe and distelfink border on three sides; double lilies and sunburst centerfield pattern; two tones of red.

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

Yordy, Christian

Role

Weaver

Date made

1838

Place

* Untyped Place

Lampeter Square

County

Lancaster County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 4:1

Warp

Average Warp Count

25

Warp Colors

Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

38

Weft Colors

Red, Green, Navy, Natural

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

Two shades of red are burnt orange and dark coral.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

MADE.BY/C.YORDY/LAMPETER/SqUARE/FOR/FANNY/BARR/1838

Material/Technique

Woven

Notes

Difficult to read fourth line; possibly uses lower case q or backwards P.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

99

Dimensions

Width

82 in

Length

93-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

2 in fringe on sides 2-1/2 in fringe on bottom

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

8 in