Unsigned, Beiderwand weave overshot coverlet
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 12, 2026.
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| Lot number | 746 |
| Auction | September Cataloged Antique Auction |
| Date | September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Horst Auctioneers |
| Location | Ephrata, Pennsylvania |
ca. 1830-1850; Unknown maker, Beiderwand woven in dyed wools baby blue, indigo blue, red and natural (unbleached) wools. The center-seam constructed coverlet has geometric off-setting blocks pattern. The natural cotton drafts are used to form outlines of the blocks with a stitch-bound head end, fringed foot end and non-fringed sides; 90" x 82"; Condition: late yarn repair stitching to center-seam separation and minor edge fraying noted to two spots.
