Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.246

Description

Beiderwand; blue, pink; two loom widths joined; fringe on 3 sides; two corner blocks; long borders are grapes, leaves, grapevines; bottom border of stars below potted flowers; centerfield contains rows of floral medallions, strips of color

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

Meily, Samuel

Role

Weaver

Date made

1846

Place

Town

Mansfield

County

Richland County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

SAMUEL./MEILY./MANS./FIELD./RICHLAND/OHIO./1846

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No.

Dimensions

Width

69 in

Length

87 in

Material

Cotton, Wool