Pennsylvania coverlet by Emanuel Meily for P. H. Earnst, 1842, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by Emanuel Meily for P. H. Earnst, 1842, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.112

Description

Beiderwand; navy, natural; seamless; fringe and border on 3 sides; border of grapevines; extra strip at bottom; 2 corner blocks with inscription; centerfield has rosette clusters, flowers, and stars

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Double roses

Acquisition

Accession

2008.1

Source or Donor

McCarl, Foster & Muriel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

gift of Foster & Muriel McCarl

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Meily, Emanuel

Role

Weaver

Date made

1842

Place

County

Lebanon County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for P. H. Earnst

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

EMAN/UEL/MEILY/LEBA/NON/1842

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR below bottom border

Transcription

P.H.EARNST

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 272

Dimensions

Width

79 in

Length

99 in

Material

Cotton, Wool

Web Links and URLs

Double roses and blossom