Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.352

Description

Beiderwand; navy, red, green, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe on 3 sides; 2 corner blocks; border on 3 sides; side borders of potted flowers and stars; bottom border of flowers and distelfinks; centerfield of rows of rosette clusters, tiny stars, and other flowers, 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

Petry, H.

Role

Weaver

Date made

1839

Place

Town

Canton

County

Stark County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

H+PETRY/+CANTON+/STARK/COUNTY/OHIO/+1839+

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 87

Dimensions

Width

76 in

Length

90 in

Material

Cotton, Wool