Pennsylvania coverlet by Jacob Witmer for Isaac Forry, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by Jacob Witmer for Isaac Forry, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.311

Description

Beiderwand; red, navy, gold, white; two loom widths joined; fringe on 2 sides; border on 3 sides with distelfinks and double rosette trees; 2 corner blocks; centerfield of rows of rosette clusters with rows of 8 petaled flowers and stars between, self fringe on sides

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Double roses

Acquisition

Accession

2008.1

Source or Donor

McCarl, Foster & Muriel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

gift of Foster & Muriel McCarl

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Witmer, Jacob

Role

Weaver

Date made

1849

Place

Township

Manor Township

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Isaac Forry

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 4:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MADE BY/J.WITMER/MANOR/TOWNSHIP/FOR/ISAAC/FORRY/1849

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 115

Dimensions

Width

76 in

Length

90 in

Dimension Notes

4 in fringe on sides

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

6 in

Material

Cotton, Wool