Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.051

Description

double weave; navy and natural; two loom widths joined; double borders on sides; borders have government and eastern styled buildings with flags; signature corner blocks have word "liberty"; centerfield has large flowers with small ones in between; fringe on 3 sides;

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

Pursell, Daniel

Role

Weaver

Date made

1830 - 1870

Place

Town

Portsmouth

County

Scioto County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

Repeats twice in all four corners due to double border

Transcription

MANUFACTURED/BY/D.PURSELL./PORTSMOUTH/OHIO./LIBERTY.

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 203

Dimensions

Width

77 in

Length

88 in

Material

Cotton, Wool