Coverlet

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.370

Description

Beiderwand; red, green, navy, natural; two loom widths joined; fringe on 3 sides; side borders of flowers and trees; bottom border of starry flowers and vines; centerfield of rows of floral designs, strips of color; two corner blocks with large turkey and small chicken

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

Oberly, Henry

Role

Weaver

Date made

1830 - 1860

Place

Town

Womelsdorf

County

Berks County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MANUFACTURED+BY/HENRY+OBERLY/WOMELSDORF+PENN+

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

McCarl No. 64

Dimensions

Width

82 in

Length

101 in

Material

Cotton, Wool