Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2008.1.259Description
Double weave; navy, white; seamless; fringe on 4 sides; 4 corner blocks with inscription and leaves; border of eagles, stars, and government buildings or domes; centerfield contains six small floral medallions with flowers in between; appears to be a reproduction because it is unusually small, soft, and loosely wovenCollection
Foster and Muriel McCarl CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2008.1Source or Donor
McCarl, Foster & MurielAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
gift of Foster & Muriel McCarlMade/Created
Date made
circa 1980Notes
Modern reproduction of a New York coverlet.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, UL, UR, LRTranscription
AGRICUL/TURE&MAN/UFACTURES./ARE THE FOUND/ATION OF/OUR INDE/PENDENCE./JULY 4./1825Material/Technique
WovenType
Border inscriptionLocation
Name repeats along bottom edge, "General Lafayette" below corner blocksTranscription
EVER:WAGMAN. GENL LAFAYETTEMaterial/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
McCarl No. 321Dimensions
Width
47-1/2 inLength
70 in