Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.044

Description

double weave; red, natural; seamless; flying eagle; "E Pluribus" center surrounded by floral and strawberry medallion; floral border; text on LL, LR, UL, UR initials "S?S" plus a small "X" embroidered in pink thread at one end in center

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Center medallion

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

Lowe, Simeon

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Weaver

Date made

1830 - 1860

Place

Town

Libertyville

County

Ulster County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Double Weave

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Border inscription

Location

LL, UL, UR, LR on outside edge of borders

Transcription

LIBERTY-VILLE ULSTER-COUNTY N-Y.

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Inscription

Location

Repeated four times within center medallion

Transcription

E PLURIBUS/UNUM

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 254

Dimensions

Width

82 in

Length

94 in

Material

Cotton, Wool