West Virginia coverlet by William Bauer, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

West Virginia coverlet by William Bauer, tied beiderwand

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.101

Description

Navy and natural figured Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; distelfink border and self-fringe on three sides; Lilies of France centerfield pattern with sunbursts and rosettes.

Collection

Brian McCarl Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

McCarl Foundation

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of the McCarl Foundation.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bauer, William

Role

Weaver

Place

Town

Martinsburg

County

Berkeley County

State/Province

Virginia

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand, Tied Beiderwand 2:1, Type B

Warp

Average Warp Count

33

Warp Colors

Natural, Brown

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

34

Weft Colors

Navy, Natural

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

2:1 warp ratio; ribless

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

WILLIAM/BAUER['S]/MARTINS-/BURG/BERKELEY/COUNTY./VIRGINIA

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

42

Dimensions

Width

65-1/2 in

Length

72-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

2-1/2 in fringe on sides and 1 in fringe on bottom

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

9 in

Width

6-1/2 in