Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.270

Description

Double weave; navy (indigo according to book), white; two loom widths joined; no fringe; border on 3 sides; two long sides of spread eagles with shield body and target on chest, holding arrows and pillar between; bottom border of two headed eagle shield body, diamond on chest, masonic symbols in between; centerfield has clusters of four hearts joined at points; 2 corner blocks

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

Date made

1840

Place

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

Attributed to this location.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

[illegible] WOVE IN/1840

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 336

Dimensions

Width

74 in

Length

86 in

Material

Cotton, Wool