Pennsylvania coverlet by Jacob Shalk, 1833, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by Jacob Shalk, 1833, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.095

Description

Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and red and blue wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on both sides; hemmed top and bottom. Central motif consists of four rose medallions alternating with sixteen-pointed stars. Within each star is a rosette. Connecting the rose medallions and stars is a line of eight-pointed stars. Horizontal bands of red and blue accent the coverlet. Border is a scrolling chain of grapevine. Secondary border on outer edge is of eight-pointed stars.

Collection

ATHM Collection

Category

Double roses

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

Shalk, Jacob

Role

Weaver

Date made

1833

Place

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

JACOB/SHALK/S S/1833

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2004.98.28

Dimensions

Width

82 in

Depth

80 in

Length

84 in

Material

Cotton, Wool