Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2019.06.32Description
John Campbell, c.1880
Cadmium red wool on natural white cotton ground. Tied double cloth.
Shows floral and geometric motifs which were popular in the late Victorian period. The inner border features small willow trees flanked by shielded eagles which were a common motif around the time of the US centennial.
John Campbell immigrated from Scotland to the United States in 1832 and moved to the London, Ontario area in 1859. He worked as a weaver until his death in 1885. This pattern is referred to as the “rose and stars pattern”. This coverlet is documented in Campbell’s account book which is in the collection of the Ontario Science Centre.Collection
Mills Coverlet CollectionCataloged By
Cameron HillMade/Created
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John CampbellRole
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1880Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 02: FurnishingsSearch Terms
Dennis Mills, Sylvia Mills, Coverlet, Mills Coverlet Collection, wool, cotton, Jacquard, weavingRelationships
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Campbell, JohnCreated By
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April 22, 2019Updated By
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November 12, 2023
