Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.125

Description

gold, navy, red, natural; two loom widths joined; very short; edges unfinished; fringe on 2 sides; border on 3 sides with grapevine; corner block bottom 2 corners; center rosette clusters and stars

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Error

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

Schnee, Joseph

Role

Weaver

Date made

1830 - 1870

Place

Town

Freeburg

County

Snyder County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

JOSEPH/SCHNEE/FREE.BURG./PENN.

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 46

Dimensions

Width

77 in

Length

50 in

Material

Cotton, Wool