Woven Tied Beiderwand Coverlet

Dateca. 1845

Attributed to John Henry Meily (1817-1883)

OriginAmerica, Ohio, Richland County (possibly)

MediumWool and cotton

Dimensions80 1/2 x 78" (204.5 cm. x 198.1 cm.)

Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Foster McCarl, Jr.

Object number1986.609.15

DescriptionThis coverlet is single-woven in tied beiderwand construction of red, dark blue, and green wools with white cotton and a light blue supplementary thread of cotton. It is center-seamed; self-fringed bottom and sides; and has a turned-over hem at top. The side borders are twining grapevines. The lower border is a repeat of a basket of three roses over a row of eight-pointed stars. The corner blocks show stylized swag and tassel shapes at top, a reserve enclosing "OHIO." in the middle, and two cornucopias at bottom. The interior consists of repeated (5 vertical x 4 horizontal) foliage wreaths enclosing sprays of four tulips and eight leaves, with repeated scrolled designs between the wreaths
Markings"OHIO." is woven into each lower corner block.
ProvenanceNo history or ownership prior to donor's is known. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Foster McCarl, Jr., Beaver Falls, Pa.