Pennsylvania coverlet by Probst & Seip, 1847, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by Probst & Seip, 1847, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.085

Description

Red, navy, green figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; seamless; applied fringe on three sides; abstract floral border on three sides; curling leaf octagonal medallion in a grid 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

Probst & Seip

Role

Weaver

Date made

1847

Place

Town

Allentown

County

Lehigh County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

"Probst and Seip"

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 3:1, Tied Beiderwand, Type A

Warp

Average Warp Count

35

Warp Colors

Natural

Weft

Weft Count

39

Weft Colors

Navy, Red, Green, Natural

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

PROBST/& SEIP./1847

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

70

Dimensions

Width

72 in

Length

89 in

Dimension Notes

2 in applied fringe on three sides

Dimension Description

Pattern unit

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

6-3/4 in