Pennsylvania coverlet by S.B. Musselman for Maria Heller, 1840, tied beiderwand; No. 144
Name/Title
Pennsylvania coverlet by S.B. Musselman for Maria Heller, 1840, tied beiderwand; No. 144Entry/Object ID
2008.1.257Description
This figured & fancy coverlet was woven by Samuel Beidler Musselman in Milford, Bucks County, Pennsylvania for Maria Heller in 1840. The left cornerblock reads "S. B. Musselman Weaver Milford Bucks Co. No. 144" and the right cornerblock reads "This coverlet belongs to me, Maria Heller, 1840." The border inscription repeats "Pensylvan." The coverlet was woven full-width and has no center seam. It has centerfield pattern of sunbursts with floral medallions, which repeats horizontally four times. It has a border of roosters with bunting on the sides and bottom, with a double star edge on all four sides. The coverlet has horizontal color stripes of red, dark blue, and green wool on undyed cotton ground with applied fringe on the sides and bottom. The tied Beiderwand weave structure uses blue cotton supplementary tie-down threads in a 2:1 warp ratio.Collection
Foster and Muriel McCarl CollectionCategory
Different cornerblocks