Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.346

Description

Beiderwand; red, natural; fringe on 3 sides; seamless; floral and leafy border on all four sides; four corner blocks,the bottom two of which contain sunbursts and the top two of which have an inscription; large center medallion of a star surrounded by flowers; on eagle in all 4 corners near outermost ring of flowers

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Center medallion

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

Wiand, Jonathon D.

Role

Weaver

Date made

1868

Place

Town

Allentown

County

Lehigh County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 4:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MADE+BY/J+D+WIE/AND+/ALLEN/TOWN+/1868 +P+

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 86

Dimensions

Width

85 in

Length

88 in

Material

Cotton, Wool