Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2017.2.062Description
Figured coverlet; undyed cotton and blue wool, tied double cloth (Beiderwand). Center seam joins two panels. Selvedges on either side; hemmed top and bottom. Central motif consists of medallions of four roses surrounded by a vining wreath. At each intersection there is a star floewr motif. Borders are on three sides, and although different, both include weeping willows and eagles with breast shields. The border on the bottom edge has two eagles facing a stylized tree which has two birds perched on top. Two smaller birds are on either side of the larger birds. These motifs are separated by the weeping willow trees. The side borders have the eagles facing the weeping willow trees with two birds directly above the eagles. Between the eagles are stylized trees with a wide branching shape. Secondary borders contain a narrow lattice pattern.Collection
Hawthorne Collection (ATHM)Acquisition
Accession
2017.2Credit Line
Transfer from the Hawthorne Collection upon the closing of the ATHM in Lowell, MA in 2017Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Conger, JonathonRole
WeaverDate made
1837Place
State/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaNotes
Penn Yan, Yates Co., N.Y.
Wolcott, Wayne Co., N.Y.Woven Textile Details
Weave Type
Tied Beiderwand 4:1Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
LL, LRTranscription
EMILY P/BENNITT/JCONGER/SOUTH/PORT/1837Material/Technique
WovenOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1998.59.70