This coverlet exemplifies the technical and artistic achievements of American Jacquard weaving in the mid-1800s. Woven on a Jacquard loom, which employed a punch card system originally developed by Joseph Marie Jacquard, the textile demonstrates the ability to produce intricate and personalized designs, including the weaver’s signature or the patron’s name. The cotton features a reversible pattern in black and white, reflecting both the aesthetic preferences and domestic textile traditions of the period. Such coverlets were valued for their combination of functional utility and decorative sophistication.
-Size: fits king-size bed
-Materials: cotton
-Provenance: mid-19th century
-Made in: Portsmouth, Ohio, United States
-Notes:
This coverlet exemplifies the technical and artistic achievements of American Jacquard weaving in the mid-1800s. Woven on a Jacquard loom, which employed a punch card system originally developed by Joseph Marie Jacquard, the textile demonstrates the ability to produce intricate and personalized designs, including the weaver’s signature or the patron’s name. The cotton features a reversible pattern in black and white, reflecting both the aesthetic preferences and domestic textile traditions of the period. Such coverlets were valued for their combination of functional utility and decorative sophistication.
-Size: fits king-size bed
-Materials: cotton
-Provenance: mid-19th century
-Made in: Portsmouth, Ohio, United States
-Notes: