Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.039

Description

Red, navy, green figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; architectural border on sides, floral border on bottom, foliate medallion centerfield pattern; self-fringe on three sides. Jacob Saylor (born c. 1803) wove coverlets in Ohio from 1844 to 1859, first in Stark, then in Knox, then in Pickaway County. Several of his coverlets dated 1851 to 1852, including this one, read “J/” in the bottom left corner. The meaning of this inscription is unclear.

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

Artist Information

Artist

Saylor, Jacob

Role

Weaver

Date made

1852

Place

* Untyped Place

North Liberty

County

Knox County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 2:1

Warp

Average Warp Count

32

Warp Colors

Blue, Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

42

Weft Colors

Natural, Navy, Red, Green

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LR

Transcription

MAIDE BY/JACOB.SAYL/OR.NOrtHLIB/ERTY.KNOX/COUNTY./OHIO 1852/J/

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL

Transcription

MAIDE BY/JACOB.SAYL/OR.NOrtHLIB/ERTY.KNOX/COUNTY./OHIO 1852/SARA/YARGER

Notes

Backward <G> in client's name

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

83

Dimensions

Width

78-1/2 in

Length

82-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

2-1/2 in fringe on sides, 4 in fringe on bottom

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

7-3/4 in