Pennsylvania coverlet by William Brosey for C. Kreiner, 1844, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by William Brosey for C. Kreiner, 1844, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.369

Description

Beiderwand; navy, red, green, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe and border on 3 sides; border is three rows of birds and flowers; the two corner blocks each contain 9 flowers; bottom border has inscription; centerfield of floral clusters, strips of color

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

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

Brosey, William

Role

Weaver

Date made

1844

Place

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for C. Kreiner

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Border inscription

Location

across bottom edge

Transcription

C+KREINER/W+B 1844

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 60

Dimensions

Width

77 in

Length

97 in

Material

Cotton, Wool