Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.337

Description

Beiderwand; navy, natural; two loom widths joined; no fringe; border on 3 sides of eagle with shield body above banners with liberty above that; centerfield of star flowers around central pine needle clusters; stars between; two corner blocks

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

Van Doren, Cornelius William

Role

Weaver

Date made

1835

Place

Town

Millstone

County

Somerset County

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Border inscription

Location

upper edge all 3 borders

Transcription

LIBERTY

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

DANIEL/DAVISON/MILL/STONE/1835/C.W.V.D.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 287

Dimensions

Width

67 in

Length

85 in

Material

Linen, Wool