Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.363

Description

Beiderwand; navy, red, green, natural; seamless; fringe on 3 sides; border on 4 sides of flowers and leaves; floral center medallion surrounded by floral inner borders; no corner blocks; inscription on bottom strip; strips of color

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

Glassley, John

Role

Weaver

Date made

1830 - 1860

Place

Town

Mount Joy

County

Lancaster County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Border inscription

Location

twice below bottom border

Transcription

LATEST STILE WARRENTED MADE BY JOHN./GLASSLEY MOUNT.JOY.LAN.C0.PA.

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No.

Dimensions

Width

87 in

Length

87 in

Material

Cotton, Wool