Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.262

Description

Double weave; navy, white; seamless; once fringed on bottom, no other fringe; border on 4 sides of tree with 2 birds and potted tree; corner block pear, centerfield of stars surrounded by tiny stars and flower clusters; inscription located bottom and top center in border

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2008.1

Source or Donor

McCarl, Foster & Muriel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

gift of Foster & Muriel McCarl

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Young, Nicholas

Role

Weaver

Date made

1839

Place

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Elizabeth Hedley

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Double Weave

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Block: bottom & top center

Transcription

.ELIZABETH./.HEDLEY./1839./N.Y. WEVER

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 345

Dimensions

Width

66 in

Length

87 in

Material

Cotton, Wool