New York coverlet woven at Mott Mill for Urania Phillips, 1820, doubleweave

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

New York coverlet woven at Mott Mill for Urania Phillips, 1820, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.021

Description

navy and natural; double weave; two loom widths joined; central geometric pattern; centerfield pattern halved for border; centerfield pattern quartered for corner blocks

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Geometric

Acquisition

Accession

2008.1

Source or Donor

McCarl, Foster & Muriel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

gift of Foster & Muriel McCarl

Made/Created

Artist

Mott Mill

Manufacturer

Mott Mill

Date made

1820

Place

Region

Long Island

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Urania Phillips

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Doubleweave, Doubleweave 1:1

Warp

Warp Colors

Navy, Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton, Wool

Weft

Weft Colors

Natural, Navy

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

UL

Transcription

URANIA/PHILLIPS

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

UR

Transcription

JANUARY/16(?) 1820

Material/Technique

Woven

Notes

Numeral "6" in date is backwards

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 291

Dimensions

Width

77-1/2 in

Length

86-1/2 in