Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.010

Description

Tied Beiderwand; seamless; red and natural; grape vine motif in centerfield; town border on left and right sides; bird and floral border on bottom; fringe on 3 sides; signature blocks in corners

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

Bury, Daniel

Role

Weaver

Date made

1849

Place

Location

Cornersburg

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Notes

Technique: Double weave

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Colors

Natural, Red

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

2:1 warp ratio

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

DANIEL/BURY./CORNERS/BURGH/OHIO. 1849

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Inscription

Location

Once on lower half of each side border

Transcription

PLURIBUS.UNUM

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 202

Dimensions

Width

75 in

Length

92-1/4 in