Pennsylvania coverlet by W. Kuder, 1849, true beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by W. Kuder, 1849, true beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.088

Description

Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue and red wool, double cloth with tied areas. Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on both sides; top and bottom hemmed. Central motif consists of a huge compass rose medallion surrounded by grapevines. Within the centerfield, at the top and bottom of the coverlet, there are flowers on a geometric lattice work. Border is a scrolling floral and leaf vine framed by a line of dotted blocks a rope pattern.

Collection

ATHM Collection

Category

Center medallion

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

Kuder, William

Date made

1849

Place

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Technique: double cloth

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 4:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MANUFAC/TURED BY/W+KUDER/TRXLER=/TOWNLE=/HIGHCOPA/1849

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2004.98.13

Dimensions

Width

76 in

Length

86 in