Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.359

Description

Beiderwand; navy, red, green, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe and border on 3 sides; bottom border contains distelfinks and fern swag; side border contain distelfinks and stars; two corner blocks with inscription and flower; centerfield has rows of rosette clusters and 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

Young, George

Role

Weaver

Date made

1848

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

GEORGE/YOUNG./1848.

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 19

Dimensions

Width

82 in

Length

92 in

Material

Cotton, Wool