Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.324

Description

Double weave; navy, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe applied to bottom; border on 4 sides of flowers in circles; centerfield of rows of flowers and leaves each in undefined square block; dots between; 4 corner blocks contain stars; bottom border has strip with inscription; inscription on half of centerfield

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

Fisher, William

Attribution

Attributed to

Date made

1830

Place

Region

Long Island

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for M. Hallock

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Double Weave

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"M (or W) Hallock" on bottom strip "1830" in corner block

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 110

Dimensions

Width

71 in

Length

85 in

Material

Cotton, Wool