Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.200

Description

Beiderwand; navy, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe on one side; 2 corner blocks; floral border and centerfield

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

Sherman, Josiah

Role

Weaver

Date made

1848

Place

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for L. M. Pierce of Peru, Massachussetts

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 4:1

Warp

Warp Colors

Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Colors

Natural, Navy

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

WOVE.BY/J. SHEAR/MAN.AT./KENDALL/MILLS.NY/FOR.L.M/PIERCE.OF/PERU/MASS/AD 1848

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 114

Dimensions

Width

70 in

Length

83-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

3 in fringe on bottom

Material

Cotton, Wool