Coverlet

Object/Artifact

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Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2019.06.33

Description

John Campbell, c. 1875 - 1885 Indigo blue wool on natural white cotton ground. 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. Same “rose and stars” pattern as coverlet 32.

Collection

Mills Coverlet Collection

Cataloged By

Cameron Hill

Made/Created

Artist

John Campbell

Date made

1875 - 1885

Place

Location

London, Ontario

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coverlet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bedcover

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Search Terms

Dennis Mills, Sylvia Mills, Coverlet, Mills Coverlet Collection, wool, cotton, Jacquard, weaving

Dimensions

Width

212 cm

Length

229 cm

Material

Cotton, Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Campbell, John

Created By

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Create Date

April 22, 2019

Updated By

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Update Date

November 12, 2023