Pennsylvania coverlet by Henry Seifert for Mathias Bitner, 1849, tied beiderwand
Entry/Object ID
2017.1.085
Description
Figured coverlet; undyed and blue cotton and red and blue wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Hemmed top, fringed sides and bottom. Central motif is a repeated pattern of round medallions containing leaves thistle-like flowers. These medallions are connected by four intertwining tulips in an X pattern. Smaller round medallions of a star pattern alternate with the larger medallions. This star pattern is similar to a quilt design and the overall pattern is reminiscent of a Pennsylvania Dutch motif. The border that runs along the bottom consists of three urns with flowers and vines growing out of them; they do not connect. The side border is a repeated flower stem pattern, edged on the bottom by a lattice pattern. Corner blocks contain two trees flanking an urn of flowers and the woven text.
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
