Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.228

Description

Double weave; navy, red, natural; fringe on all sides; seamless; no corner blocks; back side has the "negative" imprints of the flags; front contains 15 American flags: 1776, 1777, 1777, 1762, 1789, 1814, 1818, 1818, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1876, 1912, 1960; two rows of five-pointed stars are between rows of flags

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Geometric

Acquisition

Accession

2008.1

Source or Donor

McCarl, Foster & Muriel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

gift of Foster & Muriel McCarl

Made/Created

Date made

1960 - 2005

Place

Town

Boston

County

Suffolk County

State/Province

Massachussetts

Country

United States of America

Notes

Date: most likely 1976

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Double Weave

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cloth Label

Transcription

"Made exclusively for the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (c) 100% cotton Made in USA Machine Wash Cold Tumble Dry Low" back side LL

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No.

Dimensions

Width

50 in

Length

72 in

Material

Cotton, Wool