Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.214

Description

Beiderwand; blue, red, natural, light blue; fringe on 3 sides; two corner blocks; two loom widths joined; double border of stars; centerfield has trees with berries or apples, eagles with arrows, stars in a circle, rose motif, and starbursts

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

Shalk, Jacob

Role

Weaver

Date made

1835

Place

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for J. H.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

JACOB/SHALK/J+H/1835

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 4

Dimensions

Width

83 in

Length

89 in

Material

Cotton, Wool