Name/Title
Coverlet, true beiderwandEntry/Object ID
CDP 25.5.069Description
Figured and fancy true beiderwand coverlet with borders on 3 sides and no fringe. Woven full-width; seamless. Red wool with undyed cotton. Bird of paradise centerfield pattern; Leafy border on sides and bottom. Attributed to possibly Auburn Prison or Van Ness.Context
Photographed on 9/4/2025 in Eagle, WI for the Coverlet Documentation Project.Collection
Coverlet Documentation Project, Riene Wells and Dean Herriges CollectionInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
BIRD OF/ PARADISEMaterial/Technique
Woven
