Pennsylvania crib coverlet by Gabriel Baer, 1853, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania crib coverlet by Gabriel Baer, 1853, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.061

Description

Figured coverlet sample; undyed and blue cotton with borwn, blue and red wool, doublewave. One selvedge and three raw edges. Central motif of the field shows two horizontal repeats and one vertical repeat of highly stylized floral and leaf medallion alternating with an 8 pointed star. A second stylized floral and leaf medallion appears at the edges of the field. Top and bottom borders contain houses, each with highly stylized trees; the houses are joined by a picket fence. Side border is meandering vine with grapes and leaves. The cornerblock appears in the two righthand corners.

Collection

ATHM Collection

Category

Crib size/Sample

Acquisition

Accession

2017.1

Source or Donor

American Textile History Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Baer, Gabriel

Role

Weaver

Date made

1853

Place

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Antietam Factory (manufacturer)

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Transcription

ANTIETA/MFACTORY/F+COUNTY/+PA+1953+/+G+BAER+

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1976.9

Dimensions

Width

35 in

Length

27 in

Material

Cotton, Wool