Coverlet, beiderwand

Photograph

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet, beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.8.019

Description

Green, red, navy, and natural figured tied beiderwand coverlet with border on four sides and fringe on three sides. Seamless. Features the U.S. Capitol building in border and a bird in cornerblocks. This coverlet was probably woven in eastern Pennsylvania.

Context

Photographed on 9/5/2025 in Winamac, IN for the Coverlet Documentation Project. All rights reserved.

Collection

John and Janet Simmermaker Collection

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Border inscription

Location

All borders

Transcription

CAP.WASHIN / GTO N

Language

English

Color

Navy, Natural, Green, Red