Pennsylvania coverlet by Jacob Witmer, 1842, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by Jacob Witmer, 1842, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.098

Description

Red, navy, green figured Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; distelfink border on three sides; double roses & blossom centerfield pattern; self-fringe on three sides with raw edge on top.

Collection

Brian McCarl Collection

Category

Double roses

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

McCarl Foundation

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of the McCarl Foundation.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Witmer, Jacob

Role

Weaver

Date made

1842

Place

Township

Manor Township

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 4:1, Tied Beiderwand, Type A

Warp

Average Warp Count

26

Warp Colors

Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

44

Weft Colors

Navy, Green, Red, Natural, Pink

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MADE BY/ J.WITMER/ MANOR/TOWNSHIP/LANCAS-/TER/COUNTY/1842

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

34

Dimensions

Width

75 in

Length

93 in

Dimension Notes

4-1/2 in fringe on the side 5 in fringe on the bottom

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

7-1/2 in