Pennsylvania coverlet by Adam Wolf for J. Urich, 1835, tied beiderwand

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by Adam Wolf for J. Urich, 1835, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.099

Description

Navy, red, green figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; self-fringe and distelfink border on three sides; Lilies of France with sunburst centerfield pattern.

Collection

Brian McCarl Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

McCarl Foundation

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of the McCarl Foundation.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Wolf, Adam

Role

Weaver

Date made

1835

Place

Town

West Hanover

County

Dauphin County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand, Tied Beiderwand 2:1, Type A

Warp

Average Warp Count

31

Warp Colors

Blue, Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

42

Weft Colors

Navy, Red, Green, Natural

Notes

2:1 warp ratio

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

ADAM.WOLF./WEST.HAN/OVER.DAU/PHIN.COUN/TY.PENN-A/1835./J.URICH.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

312

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

67

Dimensions

Width

75 in

Length

93-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

2 1/4 in fringe on side, 4 in on bottom

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

7-1/2 in