Name/Title
CoverletEntry/Object ID
2019.06.23Description
Daniel Knechtel - c.1885 - 1900
Ruby red wool on natural white cotton base. Tied double cloth.
Motifs include a strong central star on a rectangle with overlapping scale on the inner and outer borders of deer, partridges, and floral leaves. It features a domed building on two sides which Mills states is the US capitol building.
Coverlets 2019.06.22 and 2019.06.23 have the same pattern.Collection
Mills Coverlet CollectionLexicon
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
Knechtel, DanielCreate Date
April 22, 2019Update Date
October 19, 2025
