Object Record
Metadata
Accession # |
2000.31.1 |
Item Name |
Bedcover Bedspread Coverlet |
Description |
Jacquard-woven wool and cotton coverlet with attached fringe. Woven in white, red, green, blue and brown with motifs of domed churches, turkeys, deer surrounded by floral pattern. Circa 1865. |
Date |
1865 CIRCA |
Provenance |
Belonged to the donor's late wife, Jean (Hindley) Fydell, who died in 1999. She grew up in Eramosa Township, the daughter of Annie (Cox) Hindley and James Hindley at Lot 24, Concession 5 Eramosa Township. The coverlet was first given to Annie by her mother Jane (Green) Cox, also of Eramosa Township. Jane was married to Thomas Cox. Woven by Daniel Knetchel, who emigrated from Pennsylvania to Waterloo County after the U.S. Civil War. |
Person \ Organization |
Hindley, Jean Cox, Annie Green, Jane Knetchel, Daniel |
Place |
Eramosa Twp. Waterloo County |
Year Range from |
1855 |
Year Range to |
1875 |
Creator \ Maker |
Knetchel, Daniel |