Pennsylvania coverlet manufactured by Charles Boettger, 1856, true beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet manufactured by Charles Boettger, 1856, true beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.362

Description

Beiderwand; red, navy, green, natural; seamless; fringe on 3 sides; 3 layers of border on all four sides surrounding floral center medallion; border also contains birds; strips of color

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

Boettger, C.

Role

Weaver

Date made

1856

Place

Town

Macungie, Allentown

County

Lehigh County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Border inscription

Location

Repeats twice along bottom border

Transcription

Made by CHs. BOETTGER Macungie Lehigh Co. Pa. 1856.

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No.

Dimensions

Width

80 in

Length

88 in

Material

Cotton, Wool