Pennsylvania coverlet by William Ney, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by William Ney, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.127

Description

red, navy; seamless; fringe on 3 sides; border of cabbage roses and other flowers on 4 sides; center medallion of roses, flowers, and round fruit; 4 corner blocks with logo of pinwheel like flowers; bottom strip has inscription

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Center medallion

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

Ney, William

Role

Weaver

Date made

1830 - 1870

Place

Town

Myerstown

County

Lebanon County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Date: 1855 according to index

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 2:1

Warp

Warp Colors

Blue

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Colors

Red, Blue

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Border inscription

Location

Repeats twice along bottom edge below border

Transcription

MADE.BY.WM.NEY.MYERSTOWN.LEBANON.CO.PA

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 34

Dimensions

Width

85 in

Length

84 in