Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.358

Description

Beiderwand; navy, red, green, natural; seamless; fringe and border on 3 sides; border of flowers in vases; two corner blocks; centerfield contains nine oval shaped medallions with rosettes inside, interspersed with smaller star medallions; 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

Cosley, Dennis

Role

Weaver

Date made

1850

Place

Town

Xenia

County

Greene County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

Ribless

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MADE BY/D. COSLEY,/XENIA/GREENE CO,/OHIO./1850

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 20

Dimensions

Width

81 in

Length

93 in

Material

Cotton, Wool