Pennsylvania coverlet by Samuel B. Musselman for Abraham Reiff, 1849, tied beiderwand

Photograph

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet by Samuel B. Musselman for Abraham Reiff, 1849, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.3.596

Description

Yellow, red, navy and natural figured tied half doublecloth coverlet with border on four sides and fringe on three sides. Two joined panels. Woven for Abraham Reiff by Samuel B. Musselman in Hilltown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania in 1849. Numbered 792.

Collection

Kitty Bell and Ron Walter Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Musselman, Samuel B[eidler]

Role

Weaver

Date made

1849

Place

Township

Hilltown Township

County

Bucks County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL

Transcription

S.B.MUS / SELMAN / COVERLEt / WEAVER / HILTAUN / BUCKS.CO / No 768

Language

English

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LR

Transcription

THIS / COVERLEt / BELONGS / TO / ABRAHA[M] / REIFF / 1849

Type

Border inscription

Location

Left, Right, Bottom

Transcription

PENNSYLVAN

Color

Yellow, Red, Natural, Navy