Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.330

Description

Beiderwand; navy, red, green, natural; seamless; fringe on 3 sides; 4 corner blocks; side borders of a diamond pattern, top and bottom borders contain what look to be flowers and pillars; centerfield of floral clusters on a diamond pattern grid

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Four side borders

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

Keagy, John

Role

Weaver

Date made

1830 - 1860

Place

Region

Morrisons Cove

County

Bedford 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, Cornerblock inscription

Location

UL, UR, LL, LR

Transcription

J.KEAGY/GLOBE/FACTORY/MORRISO/NS.COVE/BEDFORD/COUNTY./PENNA.

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 18

Dimensions

Width

81 in

Length

88 in

Material

Cotton, Wool