New York coverlet woven for Sarah Baker, 1841, doubleweave

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

New York coverlet woven for Sarah Baker, 1841, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.098

Description

Double weave; navy, natural; two loom widths joined; no fringe; border on 3 sides with extra strip at bottom; eagle and shield with tree and willow tree; lions in corner blocks which are in bottom 2 corners; center rosette clusters and stars

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

Date made

1841

Place

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Notes

Woven for Sarah Baker

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

1841

Material/Technique

Woven

Type

Border inscription

Location

Repeats along bottom edge below border

Transcription

SARAH. BAKER.

Material/Technique

Woven

Notes

"Sarah" is within the cornerblock and only appears at extreme LL, LR. "Baker" is in the border and repeats eight times.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 250

Dimensions

Width

77-1/2 in

Length

92 in

Material

Cotton, Wool