Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2019.06.16Description
Johan and Henry Lippert, c.1875
Tied double cloth coverlet of red, light blue and brown wool bands on natural white cotton. Prominently features the eagle and sheild of the coat of arms of the United States which. Johan Lippert bought his equipment and patterns from the United States where patriotic symbols such as the eagle and sheild were popular around the centennial of independence in the 1870s. At the centre is a 16 pointed star surrounded by a floral wreath. Like others used by the Lipperts, the pattern may have been intended for a table cloth as indicated by the large central medallion and added material on two sides.Collection
Mills Coverlet CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Johan LippertRole
ArtistDate made
1875Place
Location
Waterloo County, OntarioLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
CoverletNomenclature Primary Object Term
BedcoverNomenclature Class
BeddingNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsSearch Terms
Lipperts, Waterloo County, Tied double cloth, Dennis Mills, Sylvia Mills, Coverlets, Mills Coverlet Collection, Coverlet, wool, cotton, Jacquard, weavingRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Lippert, JohanPerson or Organization
Lippert, HenryCreated By
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April 22, 2019Updated By
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November 12, 2023
