Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.096

Description

Double weave; navy, natural; seamless; no fringe; border on 4 sides of eagles, shields, shamrocks, stars, poles, mason signs, little people, and government buildings; corner blocks have motto; centerfield is floral circles and pin dots (little monkey on border); bottom strip with owner's name

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

Date made

circa 1830

Notes

Woven for Mary Budd

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR, UL, UR

Transcription

AGRICUL/TURE.&MAN/UFACTURES./ARE.THE.FOUND/ATION.OF/OUR.INDE/PENDENCE./JULY.4./1830.

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Border inscription

Location

Repeats four times on top and bottom edge outside the border.

Transcription

MARY.BUDD

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 227

Dimensions

Width

76 in

Length

99 in

Material

Cotton, Wool