Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.315

Description

Beiderwand; navy, green, red, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe on 3 sides; border on 3 sides; long sides have row of trees under row of leaves and birds (storks and ducks?); bottom border contains stars and geometric shapes; inscription is lowest blue strip; no corner blocks; centerfield contains stars and potted plants, 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

Wildin, John

Role

Weaver

Date made

1839

Place

County

York County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

bottom strip toward left

Transcription

JOHN WILDIN YORK COUNTY 1839

Material/Technique

Woven

Notes

actual punctuation/layout of transcription needs to be verified

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 40

Dimensions

Width

71 in

Length

87 in

Dimension Notes

Plus 3 inch fringe

Material

Cotton, Wool