Name/Title
Dennis Mills 2024 donation coverlet #5Entry/Object ID
2024.1.5Description
Dennis Mills 2024 donation coverlet #4
Transcription notes:
Overshot Coverlet c. 1840-60
Ref. Keep Me Warm One Night, Burnham #283
Unidentified weaver from Hasting [sic] County where it was purchased
“Lady’s Delight” pattern
Weese family Foxboro Hst. [illegible]
This is another spectacular overshot coverlet found in Hastings County. It is expertly
woven and finished. [illegible] visual appeal is achieved through the use of bright red
and dark green complementary colours woven as the weft on a natural white cotton
warp. I have collected many [illegible -possibly ‘around’] Hastings County. The common
link among most is the use of bright unusual colors. Several may be from a Hastings
weaver who had a strong preference for colours in different combinations.
This example was purchased at a Weese family auction in Hay Bay, Lennox & Addington County where it was used for at least three generations. Barbara Weese, the
previous owner, said it had come from Weese family members who had lived in
Foxboro, Hasting [sic] County throughout the 19th c.
The pattern, “Lady’s Delight”, was documented by Samuel Fry of Niagara in his draft
[illegible but probably ‘accounts’].
Condition: Excellent. Little evidence of use over time. The centre seam is well matched.
The top and bottom are turned and stitched – no fringe.
Source: Weese family auction in Hay Bay, Lennox & Addington County, c. 2008. I
remember I had stiff competition from the local summer cottagers.
Dimensions: 86” (209 cm) l x 70” (178 cm) w
[illegible] variants on the sides to produce side panels.Collection
Dennis Mills CollectionCataloged By
Rob ChildsMade/Created
Artist
unidentified weaverTime Period
1840-1860Place
* Untyped Place
Hastings County, OntarioLocation
CanadaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
CoverletNomenclature Primary Object Term
BedcoverNomenclature Class
BeddingNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsLocation
Location
Shelf
Rolled Storage, 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 13, 2024Create Date
November 13, 2024Update Date
May 13, 2026
