Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.002

Description

Tied Beiderwand; orange and dark blue botanical print; border of birds and plants; self-fringe on 3 sides; center seam

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

Slaybaugh, Samuel

Role

Weaver

Date made

1852

Place

Town

Bucyrus

County

Crawford County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 2:1

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Colors

Red, Blue

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

SAMUEL/SLAYBAUGH/BUCYRUS/CRAWFORD/COUNTY/OHIO 1852

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 219

Dimensions

Width

67 in

Length

83-1/2 in

Colors

Color

Orange, Navy, Red, Natural, Blue

Color Notes

Red weft is faded to orange.