Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2024.1.036Description
Red, blue, and green figured Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; grape leaf border on bottom; rose border on sides; self-fringe on three sides; floral centerfield motif repeats 4 times.Collection
Brian McCarl CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2024.1Source or Donor
McCarl FoundationAcquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
Gift of the McCarl Foundation.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Meily, CharlesRole
WeaverDate made
1848Place
County
Wayne CountyState/Province
OhioCountry
United States of AmericaWoven Textile Details
Weave Type
Tied Beiderwand 2:1Warp
Average Warp Count
33Warp Colors
Blue, NaturalWeft
Weft Count
42Weft Colors
Navy, Green, Red, NaturalInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
CH-S./MEILY./WAYNE/COUNTY/.OHIO.Material/Technique
WovenType
Border inscriptionLocation
In diamond edge of borderTranscription
1848Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Intake numberOther Number
8Dimensions
Width
70-1/2 inLength
84 inDimension Notes
2 in fringe on bottom, 3 in fringe on sidesDimension Description
Pattern unitHeight
7-1/2 inWidth
7 in