Dennis Mills 2024 donation coverlet #11

Woven Textile

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

2024.1.11

Photo provided by Dennis Mills

Name/Title

Dennis Mills 2024 donation coverlet #11

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.11

Description

Dennis Mills 2024 donation coverlet #11 Transcription notes: Overshot Coverlet c. 1860 Possibly John Campbell of Komoka, Lobo Twsp., Middlesex County This is another dramatic overshot coverlet woven with bright red wool on a bleached white cotton warp. The piece is extremely well woven by an experienced professional weaver. The two lengths have been very well matched at the centre seam – nearly invisible! The coverlet illustrates quality in every detail. Reference: Keep Me Warm One Night – Burnhams #328 & #329 ROM The coverlet is such a close match to the ROM examples that the possible attribution is made to John Campbell of Komoka, Lobo Township of Middlesex County near London, Ontario. Without careful examination of the ROM examples, it cannot be confirmed. The coverlet was purchased from a collector auction in Nappanee consigned by previous owner in Prince Edward County – identity unknown to me. Many fine pieces of weaving have travelled from their original locations through antique shows, shops and auctions in recent years with an unfortunate loss of provenance. The overlapping octagon draft pattern is not one commonly seen by me over the years. Condition: Excellent with overcast red wool binding in handstitched “blocks” on the top and bottom edges. Source: Tim Potter Auctions, Nappanee – Consignment. January show/auction c. 2012. Dimensions: 92” (234 cm) l x 72” (183 cm) w

Use

coverlet

Collection

Dennis Mills Collection

Cataloged By

Rob Childs

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Possibly John Campbell

Role

weaver

Time Period

C. 1860

Place

* Untyped Place

possibly Komoko, Middlesex County, Ontario

Location

Canada

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coverlet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bedcover

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Width

183 cm

Length

234 cm

Color

Red, White

Location

Shelf

Rolled Storage

Room

Rolled Storage Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Moved By

Piper Patterson

Date

February 19, 2026

Location

Room

N.R.H. Gallery

Building

M.V.T.M.

Moved By

Sadie Badour

Date

October 19, 2025

Location

* Untyped Location

Temporary Artifact Storage Room

Date

November 20, 2024

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

November 20, 2024

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 13, 2026