Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.296

Description

Beiderwand; navy, red, green, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe on 3 sides; border on 3 sides of distelfinks and flowers; centerfield of rows of roses, strips of color the letters "DCH" are sews onto one corner block by the date

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

Yordy, Christian

Role

Weaver

Date made

1841

Place

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Christian Miller

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MADE+BY/C+YORDY/WILLOW/STREET/FOR/CHRISTIAN/MILLER/1841

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 360

Dimensions

Width

82 in

Length

98 in

Material

Cotton, Wool