Pennsylvania coverlet by John Hamelton, 1840, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by John Hamelton, 1840, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.063

Description

Red, navy, green figured Tied Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; applied fringe on three sides; double flower border on three sides; double leaf centerfield pattern with modified checkerboard.

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

Hamelton, John

Role

Weaver

Date made

1840

Place

Township

Jackson Township

County

Northumberland County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 2:1, Tied Beiderwand, Type A

Warp

Average Warp Count

30

Warp Colors

Natural, Blue

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

46

Weft Colors

Red, Navy, Green, Natural

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

JOHN.HAM/ELTON/JACKSON.T/NORTHUM/BERLAND/COUNTY/1840.P.A.N

Material/Technique

Woven

Notes

Inconsistently backward "N"

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

96

Dimensions

Width

80 in

Length

90 in

Dimension Notes

2-1/2 in fringe on sides

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

8-1/4 in