Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.077

Description

navy, red, teal, natural; self-fringe on 3 sides; border on 3 sides; grapevine with flower and ball shapes along long sides, different border on bottom of grapevine; signature corner blocks; centerfield has large flowers that are more geometric than realistic; leaf pattern in between. Two panels joined by 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

Ardner, Jacob

Role

Weaver

Artist

Ardner, Michael

Role

Weaver

Date made

1850

Place

Town

Mount Vernon

County

Knox County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 2:1

Warp

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

"WOVEN+IN+/MOUNTVER/NON+KNOX/COUNTY+O/HIO+BY+JA/COB+AND+/MICHAEL+ARDNER1850"

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No.

Dimensions

Width

75 in

Length

87-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

1-1/2in fringe on the sides 3in fringe on the bottom

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

7 in

Material

Cotton, Wool