New York coverlet by Daniel Conger, 1856, doubleweave

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

New York coverlet by Daniel Conger, 1856, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.128

Description

Double weave; red, natural; seamless; no fringe; two different borders, both of flowers; 4 corner blocks with inscriptions and flowers; centerfield of flowers surrounded by circles of flowers

Collection

Foster and Muriel McCarl Collection

Category

Four side borders

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

Conger, Daniel

Role

Weaver

Date made

1856

Place

Town

Wolcott

County

Wayne County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

UL, UR, LL, LR

Transcription

D. CONGER/MANUFAC/TURER./WOLCOTT/-NY./1856

Material/Technique

Woven

Notes

Mirrored and repeated four times in each corner block.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

McCarl No. 35

Dimensions

Width

78 in

Length

86 in

Material

Cotton, Wool