Blue & White Figured and Fancy Double-Cloth Klein Coverlet

Woven Textile

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Blue & White Figured and Fancy Double-Cloth Klein Coverlet

Description

A blue and white double woven coverlet; main pattern is a star surrounded by a garland; the border is alternating urn and potter plant edged with a double row of 8 pointed stars; the bottom border has been sewn on; there is a seam in the middle of the item. in both lower corners is woven the date 1853; in the center of the bottom border is woven: Shelby Co.

Textile Type

Coverlet

Use

by Hester Pilchard Tull (1800-1888).

Context

According to the donor, Hester Pilchard Tull spun the yarn used by Andrew "Andy" Klein to weave this coverlet.

Collection

Louisa B. Billman

Category

Shelby County Businesses

Acquisition

Accession

1982.029

Source or Donor

Louisa B. Billman

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Andrew J. Klein

Role

Weaver

Manufacturer

Klein Weaving House

Date made

1853

Time Period

20th Century

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Woven Textile Details

Textile Shape

Rectangular

Weave Type

Jacquard Weave

Color

Multicolor, Blue, Indigo, White

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 12, 2000

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hester Pilchard Tull

Create Date

December 12, 2000

Update Date

February 7, 2025