Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.001

Description

True Beiderwand figured coverlet; red wool and natural (undyed) cotton; floral pattern with birds; single flower in corner blocks. Border on all four sides; no center seam.

Collection

Saint Vincent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2023.2

Source or Donor

Page, Heather

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Conger, Daniel

Attribution

In the manner of

Role

Weaver

Manufacturer

Auburn State Prison Loomhouse

Date made

1830 - 1860

Notes

Pattern and weave structure consistent with coverlets produced at the Auburn Prison Loomhouse. Further research is required to establish a connection. Other possible weavers include Daniel Conger and James Van Ness.

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

True Beiderwand 4:1

Warp

Average Warp Count

32

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

32

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Dimensions

Width

70 in

Length

82 in

Color

Red, Natural