Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.105

Description

Red and natural figured double weave coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; floral border on four sides; no fringe; centerfield pattern features octagonal medallion motifs surrounded by birds of paradise and fruit.

Collection

Brian McCarl Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

McCarl Foundation

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of the McCarl Foundation.

Made/Created

Date made

1848

Place

County

Monroe County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

See Anderson, p. 234

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Double Weave

Warp

Average Warp Count

44

Warp Colors

Red, Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton, Wool

Weft

Weft Count

40

Weft Colors

Red, Natural

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

Navy threads woven into 1 hem Navy wool used as weft in hem 2 inches shorter on both sides

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR, UL, UR

Transcription

AD./1848.

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL

Transcription

LYDIA SHEARER

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

13

Dimensions

Width

73-1/4 in

Length

86 in

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

6-1/2 in