Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.220

Description

Double weave; navy, natural; seamless; fringe on top and bottom; center medallion with fruit theme; pineapples in center with leaves and flowers surrounded in white expanse by solitary cherries, pears, and two unidentified fruits; double border of leaf vine and single leaves; corner blocks in LL and LR contain name and year, corner blocks in UL and UR have sun shape

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Center medallion

Acquisition

Accession

2008.1

Source or Donor

McCarl, Foster & Muriel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

gift of Foster & Muriel McCarl

Made/Created

Date made

1837

Place

County

Bergen County

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for John Winner

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

JOHN/WINNER/1837./+++

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 134

Dimensions

Width

75 in

Length

103 in

Material

Cotton, Wool