Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.308

Description

Beiderwand; red, navy, green, natural; seamless; fringe on 3 sides; border on 4 sides of grapevine; corner blocks (4) have berried inside; centerfield has center medallion star surrounded by leaves in octagon in square; other floral patterns within these; bottom strip with inscription

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

Stager, Henry F.

Role

Weaver

Date made

1843 - 1844

Place

Town

Mount Joy

County

Lancaster County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 3:1

Notes

3:1 symmetric

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

bottom strip

Transcription

"M by H Stager Mount Joy Lancaster Co PA Warranted Fast Colors No 4"

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 51

Dimensions

Width

82 in

Length

87 in

Material

Cotton, Wool