Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.119

Description

Beiderwand; red, natural, light blue, navy; fringe on 3 sides; 2 loom widths joined; border on 3 sides with distelfinks and rosette trees; 2 corner blocks with inscriptions; center floral clusters of star like flowers

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

Welty, John B.

Role

Weaver

Date made

1845

Place

Town

Boonsboro

County

Washington County

State/Province

Maryland

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

JOHN.B./WELTY./BOONSBORO/WASHINGT-/ON.COUNTY./MARYLAND/1845

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 296

Dimensions

Width

84 in

Length

91-1/2 in

Material

Cotton, Wool