Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.290

Description

Beiderwand; red, navy, green natural; fringe on 3 sides; seamless; border on 3 sides; side border of classical columns with interior design flanking arch with urn inside, bottom border of flower, square, and star in circle; centerfield has center medallion 8 petal flower inside circle inside large cross surrounded by small triangles, cross includes flowers and flower baskets; no corner blocks, eagles in corner of centerfield with shield

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Center medallion

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

Gabriel, Henry

Role

Weaver

Date made

1830 - 1870

Place

Town

Allentown

County

Lehigh County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Border inscription

Location

UPPER, LOWER

Transcription

+HENRY+GABRIEL+ALLENTOWN+P+

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 330

Dimensions

Width

86 in

Length

90 in

Material

Cotton, Wool