New York coverlet by Josiah Sherman for H. M. Mills, 1839, doubleweave

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

New York coverlet by Josiah Sherman for H. M. Mills, 1839, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.130

Description

Double weave; pale red; two loom widths joined; no fringe; binding put on edges; border on 3 sides of eagle shields and willow trees with stars above; centerfield of rosette clusters and stars; 2 corner blocks with inscription

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Double roses

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

Sherman, Josiah

Role

Weaver

Date made

1839

Place

Location

Mt. Morris

County

Livingston County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for H. M. Mills

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

WOVE+BY+ / J+SHERM / AN.OF+MT+ / MORRIS / FOR.H+M / MILLS / 1839

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 44

Dimensions

Width

80 in

Length

83 in

Material

Cotton, Wool