Name/Title
CoverletDescription
Woven jacquard coverlet featuring black and muted tone floral and botanical motifs on a cream background with fringed edges. This was made by Klein and Sons weaving business on Shelbyville town square in 1850. The Jcquard loom was an invention in France in the early 1800’s using a chain of perforated pattern cards. The customers brought them their hand dyed homespun yarns to be woven into a coverlet of the pattern they chose, with the name and date woven into the corner. By the time of the Civil War cotton warp was difficult to get and tastes were different. This style coverlet did not fit in with the ornate style of furniture which were popular.Context
Coverlet owned by Nancy Smith, in 1850’s, who passed it to son, Marion, who passed it to his son, Fred. His son, Zeno got it and then gave it to his daughter, Loretta Cole who was mother of donor.Collection
Marilyn BushfieldColor
Black, Orange, CreamCreate Date
September 16, 2026Update Date
September 17, 2026
