Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2014.1.026

Description

Double Weave, Red and natural color. Center medaliion. Leaves and flowers. Inscription along the bottom

Category

Center medallion

Acquisition

Accession

2014.1

Source or Donor

University of Maryland

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Van Ness, James

Date made

1849

Place

Town

Palmyra

County

Wayne County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for M. D. M. Douglass

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark, Border inscription

Location

along right edge

Transcription

1849/ M D M DOUGLASS WOVEN AT PALMYRA N.Y. BY J.VAN NESS

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1990.00005

Dimensions

Width

76 in

Length

85 in

Material

Cotton, Wool