Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.251

Description

Double weave; navy, natural; two loom widths joined; no fringe; border on 3 sides of feather like swirls and urns; corner block on bottom two with eagle holding arrows and wheat and banner, above him are stars; centerfield of circles surrounded by stars and dotted crosses; eagle in corner block has a shield body

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

Tyler, Harry

Role

Weaver

Date made

1849

Place

County

Jefferson County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Sarah Hopgood

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Double Weave

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

E.PLURIBUS/UNUM/SARAH.HOPGOOD/JEFFERSON.CO.NY. 1849

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 139

Dimensions

Width

80 in

Length

89 in

Material

Cotton, Wool