Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.272

Description

Beiderwand; gold, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe on one side; border on 3 sides; bottom border on larger scale, urns with feathers swirling from each side; 2 corner blocks with eagles with shield bodies holding wheat, arrows, and E P Unum banner; centerfield of pin dotted crosses; circular flowers surrounded by stars

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

Attribution

In the manner of

Role

Weaver

Date made

1851

Place

County

Jefferson County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Elizabeth Ernst

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

True Beiderwand 4:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

E. PLURIBUS UNUM/ELIZABETH ERNST./1851

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 347

Dimensions

Width

75 in

Length

90 in

Material

Cotton, Wool