Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2015.1.001

Description

Beiderwand, cotton. Colored fringe borders on two sides. Red, blue, and yellow stripes. Groups of four roses with flower and leave pattern.

Collection

Saint Vincent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2015.1

Made/Created

Artist

Mellinger, John

Date made

1837

Notes

Made: John Mellinger

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Notes

2:1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Transcription

MADE BY/JOHN MEL/LINGER/& +SON+/1837

Notes

Maker's Mark: "Made by John Mellinger & Son"

Dimensions

Width

75 in

Length

83 in

Material

Cotton, Wool