MIchigan coverlet for Mary E. Beecher, 1849, tied beiderwand

Photograph

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

MIchigan coverlet for Mary E. Beecher, 1849, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.8.239

Description

Figured and fancy tied beiderwand coverlet with borders on 3 sides and no fringe. Two panels joined by a center seam. Navy wool with undyed cotton. Lilies of France centerfield pattern; eagle and willow tree border on sides and bottom. Unknown weaver for Mary E. Beecher in 1849.

Context

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

Collection

Coverlet Documentation Project, John and Janet Simmermaker Collection

Category

Lilies of France

Made/Created

Date made

1849

Place

County

Hillsdale County

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Notes

Wove for Mary E. Beecher

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

THE PROPERTY/ OF MARY/ E/ BEECHER/ HILLS/ DALE CO/ MICHIGAN/ 1849.

Material/Technique

Woven

Color

Navy, Natural