Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.207

Description

Double weave; navy, natural; fringe on 1 side; no corner blocks; side border of plants, buildings (schoolhouse or church?), and trees with birds, squirrels and dogs in them, over vine with leaves; top and bottom borders have flowers, roosters, and eagles; centerfield has flowers, stars, and eagles in 2 positions There is a backing on this coverlet, from possibly Williamsburg

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

Haring, David D.

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Weaver

Date made

1832

Place

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Maria Demarest

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

In the middle of the top and bottom border of each panel

Transcription

MARIA/DEMAREST/1832

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 351

Dimensions

Width

73-1/2 in

Length

97 in

Material

Cotton, Wool