Tied-Beiderwand coverlet; c. 1825-1850; poss. Pennsylvania
date: label: date made
content: 1825-1850
notes: label: Description
content: This green, blue, red, and white, 2:1 tied-Beiderwand coverlet was executed in a “Stars and Roses” block weave pattern. The borders that appears along three sides was created from a fractional reduction of the main pattern motifs and is a variation of the traditional “Pine Tree” border. The warp and ground weft is a 3-ply, S-twist, Z-spun cotton. The binding warp is a Z-spun cotton single. There is also a second set of wool weft yarns which is 2-ply, S-twist, Z-spun. The coverlet measures 78.5 inches by 64 inches. It almost certainly from Pennsylvania and was likely woven between 1825 and 1850.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Pennsylvania
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
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content: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Mary B. C. Shuman
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T16359
label: catalog number
content: T163594.000
label: accession number
content: 299239
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet, figured
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: tied-beiderwand (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: star and rose (overall pattern)
label: Physical Description
content: indigo, natural (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: green (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: red (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 78 1/2 in x 64 in; 199.39 cm x 162.56 cm