Pennsylvania coverlet by John T. Williams, 1834, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by John T. Williams, 1834, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.114

Description

Beiderwand; red, navy, light blue, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe on 3 sides; border of grapevines on 2 lengths and border of distelfinks on bottom; centerfield has rosette clusters, flowers, and stars; two corner blocks

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Double roses

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

Williams, John T.

Role

Weaver

Date made

1834

Place

Town

Mechanicsburg

County

Cumberland County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 4:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

JOHN T./WILLI/AMS./MECHAN/ICKSBURG/PENNSYL/VANIA./1834.

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 279

Dimensions

Width

82 in

Length

97 in

Material

Cotton, Wool

Web Links and URLs

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