Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.303

Description

Beiderwand; navy, pink, green, natural; two loom widths joined, fringe on 3 sides; border on 3 sides of flowers and birds (birds on bottom border are distelfinks); bottom border also has houses and diamond pattern; centerfield contains rows of floral medallions and stars, strips of color

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

Engel, George

Role

Weaver

Date made

1851

Place

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for C. K.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

C. K./OHIO.1851/G.ENGEL/WEAVER

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 181

Dimensions

Width

75 in

Length

87 in

Material

Cotton, Wool