Woven Tied Beiderwand Coverlet
DateProbably 1855-1870
Artist/Maker
Henry F. Stager
(ca. 1820-1888)
MediumDark green, red, and orange wools with white cotton (no fibers microscopically analyzed as of 10/31/91)
DimensionsSide 1 (shirttail hem at top turned under): Rhand side 81" excluding fringe and 83" including fringe. Bottom edge 80" excluding fringe and 85" including fringe.
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Foster McCarl, Jr.
Object number1991.609.14
DescriptionThis is a tied Beiderwand woven seamless coverlet in dark green, red, and orange wools with natural cotton. The coverlet is self-fringed at sides with applied fringe at bottom. The corner blocks consist of the same rectangular- formatted rose spray. A twining grapevine forms a border on all four sides but is elongated on sides and "condensed" at top and bottom. The centerfield pattern is a vertically-oriented rectangle enclosing an octagon reserve, all filled with stylized floral & foliage patterns. The rectangle is set against a field of a small overall repeat with a twining floral design surrounding it. Woven backwards and forwards across the bottom border is "LATEST + IMPROVED + P + WAR=/RANTED + M + BY + H + STAGER + MOUNT JOY."ProvenanceOwnership prior to AARFAM's donor is unknown.
Probably ca. 1870
Probably ca. 1845
ca. 1845