Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.340

Description

Beiderwand; navy, pink, gold, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe on 2 sides except where pink/red fringe would be; two corner blocks; bottom border of fern-swag with crosses and potted flowers in between; side borders of fern-swag and eagles or chickens, no top border; centerfield contains rows of small star medallions surrounded by smaller stars, 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

Baesler, F.

Role

Weaver

Date made

1848

Place

Town

Portsmouth

County

Scioto County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MADE BY/F.BAESLER./PORTSMOUT/OHIO/1848.

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 90

Dimensions

Width

81 in

Length

88 in

Material

Cotton, Wool