Coverlet, tied beiderwand

Photograph

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.8.122

Description

Figured and fancy tied beiderwand coverlet with borders on three sides, self-fringe on sides, and applied fringe on bottom. Two panels joined by a center seam. Blue, red, and light green wool with undyed cotton. Double rose centerfield pattern with double borders: architectural border of houses on sides and rose border on bottom. Distelfink bird and rose logo repeated four times in cornerblocks.

Context

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

Collection

John and Janet Simmermaker Collection, Coverlet Documentation Project

Category

Double roses, Double border

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Border inscription

Location

LL and LR

Transcription

Bird logo

Color

Red, Navy, Natural, Green