Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2019.06.21Description
August Ploether, c.1875 - 1890
Cadmium red wool on a ground of natural white and light blue cotton. Tied double cloth.
August Ploether was a German weaver who worked in Preston, Waterloo county. He bought a wide Jacquard loom between 1865 and 1870. He had a shop in Kitchener where he sold a range of woven products including coverlets. High end items like coverlets were a small part of sales and most of the business would have been less intricate. Early coverlets were monochrome and later ones had multicolour bands.Collection
Mills Coverlet CollectionCataloged By
Cameron HillMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
August PloetherRole
ArtistDate made
1875 - 1890Place
Location
Waterloo County, OntarioLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
CoverletNomenclature Primary Object Term
BedcoverNomenclature Class
BeddingNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsSearch Terms
Dennis Mills, Sylvia Mills, Coverlet, Mills Coverlet Collection, wool, cotton, Jacquard, weavingRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Ploether, AugustCreate Date
April 22, 2019Update Date
November 12, 2023
