Pennsylvania coverlet by Henry Brehm for J. Lutz, 1835, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

full

full

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by Henry Brehm for J. Lutz, 1835, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.026

Description

Material: wool (green, indigo, red) and cotton (white). jacquard overshot weave Woven inscription: "HENRY BREHM WOMELSDORF/ 1835/ J. LUTZ"

Collection

ATHM Collection

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

Brehm, Henry

Role

Weaver

Date made

1835

Place

Town

Womelsdorf

County

Berks County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for J. Lutz

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

HENRY/BREHM/WOMELS/DORF/1835/JxLUTZ

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1965.52.12

Dimensions

Width

73 in

Length

88 in