Name/Title
Dennis Mills 2024 donation coverlet #24Entry/Object ID
2024.1.24Description
Dennis Mills 2024 donation coverlet #24
Transcription notes:
‘Overshot Coverlet c. 1840-50
Ref. Keep Me Warm One Night Burnhams #240
Unknown weaver
Poss. Peter Fretz
Found in Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co.
“The Beauty of the Lake” pat.
This early coverlet woven with red wool weft on a natural white cotton warp was
purchased at Auction in Napanee, in Lennox & Addington County.
It has the hallmarks of an early example with darkened natural cotton, modest use of
red wool (early examples often “stretch” the available materials indicating careful use of
valuable fibres). As a result the drape is quite fine. It is quite [illegible] in terms of overall
weight.
The pattern is identified as “The Beauty of the Lake” and was among the most popular,
found across Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. Other local examples from L&A and
P.E. Counties are found in the collection. A draft of the pattern is in the Abercrombie
Collection from Prince Edward County (ROM).
In this example the “wheels” are elongated noticeable in the central tables. There is a
mistake in the threading on the left front side where the colours are reversed (opposites)
resulting in a longer table than usual.
Condition: Very good – no surface loss but [illegible but could be darkening] on the front
through use and exposure (no fading).
Source: Lambert Auctions, Napanee @ 2007. [illegible but could be load] from auction –
old family with L&A history – name not recorded.
Dimensions: 77 ½” (196 cm) l. x 65 ½” (166.5 cm) w.
A nice border created by extending the pattern in variation. Well matched centre seam.Collection
Dennis Mills CollectionCataloged By
Rob ChildsMade/Created
Artist
unidentified weaver but possibly Peter FretzTime Period
C. 1840-50Place
* Untyped Place
Found in Napanee, Lennox & Addington County area, OntarioLocation
CanadaWoven Textile Details
Notes
“The Beauty of the Lake” patternLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
CoverletNomenclature Primary Object Term
BedcoverNomenclature Class
BeddingNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsDimensions
Width
166.5 cmLength
196 cmLocation
Location
Shelf
Rolled StorageRoom
Rolled Storage RoomBuilding
M.V.T.M.Moved By
Piper PattersonDate
February 19, 2026Location
Room
N.R.H. GalleryBuilding
M.V.T.M.Category
ExhibitMoved By
Sadie BadourDate
October 19, 2025Location
* Untyped Location
Temporary Artifact Storage RoomDate
November 27, 2024Create Date
November 27, 2024Update Date
May 13, 2026
