Pennsylvania coverlet by Isaac Kepner, 1842, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by Isaac Kepner, 1842, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.069

Description

Red, navy, green figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; no fringe; floral border on three sides; centerfield of floral cross medallions and botanical lattice.

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

Kepner, Isaac

Role

Weaver

Date made

1842

Place

Town

Pottstown

County

Montgomery 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

37

Warp Colors

Blue, Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

37

Weft Colors

Navy, Green, Red, Natural

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

ISAAC/KEPNER/B.OF.POTTS./T.MONTGOM/RY.COUNTY/1842

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

86

Dimensions

Width

70 in

Length

76 in

Dimension Notes

65 wide at the narrowest

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

9 in

Width

6-3/4 in