Pennsylvania coverlet by S.B. Musselman for Susann Shimmel, 1855, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by S.B. Musselman for Susann Shimmel, 1855, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.081

Description

Navy, red/pink, and ochre figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; seamless; self-fringe on sides; hemmed top and bottom; star-edged rooster border; diamond lattice 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

Musselman, Samuel B[eidler]

Role

Weaver

Date made

1855

Place

Township

Hilltown Township

County

Bucks County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 4:1, Tied Beiderwand, Type A

Warp

Average Warp Count

30

Warp Colors

Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

42

Weft Colors

Navy, Red, Yellow

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

Red faded to pink.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL

Transcription

S.B. MUS/SELMAN/COVERLET/WEAVER/HILTOUN/BUCKS.CO/1855

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LR

Transcription

THIS/COVERLET/BELONGS/TO/SUSANN/SHIMMEL/1855

Type

Border inscription

Location

repeats along all borders

Transcription

PENNSYLVAN

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

87

Dimensions

Width

72 in

Length

79 in

Dimension Notes

Remnants of fringe measure 1-1/2 in on sides

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7 in

Width

6 in