Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2019.06.38Description
Unnamed weaver from Bruce County, c. 1880 - 1890
Blue wool on natural white cotton ground. Tied double cloth.
This is one of two coverlets which were purchased from the Odessa Antiques Show in Odessa, Ontario in 2018. It has a twill background which is unusual in Ontario. It is attributed to an unnamed weaver in the Neustadt / Hannover area of Bruce County, Ontario. There is a coverlet which is believed to be from the same weaver in the Bruce County Museum in Southampton.Collection
Mills Coverlet CollectionCataloged By
Cameron HillMade/Created
Date made
1880 - 1890Place
Location
Bruce 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, weaving, bruce county, unkown weaver from Bruce CountyCreate Date
April 22, 2019Update Date
October 19, 2025
