Pennsylvania coverlet by Benjamin Hausman, 1840, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by Benjamin Hausman, 1840, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.064

Description

Red, green, and yellow figured Beiderwand coverlet; seamless; applied fringe on three sides; botanical border on three sides; leaves & checkerboard 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

Hausman, Benjamin

Role

Weaver

Date made

1840

Place

Town

Allentown

County

Lehigh County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 3:1, Tied Beiderwand, Type A

Warp

Average Warp Count

Warp Colors

Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

Weft Colors

Red, Green, Yellow, Natural

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MADE.BY/B.HAUSMAN/ALLEN/TOWN.FOR/1840

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

Dimensions

Width

71 in

Length

81 in

Dimension Notes

3 in, fringe on three sides

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

6 in

Width

6-1/2 in