Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.192

Description

Beiderwand; navy, red, green, natural; two loom widths joined; 2 corner blocks; fringe on 3 sides; border on long sides is two rows of stars below long buildings; bottom border is floral with small buildings; centerfield is a pattern of squares with stars and flowers inside

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Patchwork

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

Diller, P.

Role

Weaver

Date made

1846

Place

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Mary A. Line

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

Mary A./Line./1846/P Diller./Weaver

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 30

Dimensions

Width

81 in

Length

98 in

Material

Cotton, Wool