Coverlet

Object/Artifact

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Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2019.06.36

Description

Likely Moses Cherry, c.1870 - 1880 Red and green wool bands on natural white cotton. Damask. Features grape bunches and leaves on vines. Grapes were a popular motif in damask products. Similar patterns have been attributed to Moses Cherry.

Collection

Mills Coverlet Collection

Cataloged By

Cameron Hill

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Moses Cherry

Role

Artist

Date made

1870 - 1880

Place

Location

Durham County, 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

207 cm

Length

191 cm

Material

Wool, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cherry, Moses

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

April 22, 2019

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

November 12, 2023