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Whole Cloth Quilt

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1840-1850

GUSN

GUSN-10001

Description

Red, green and brown floral sprays; scrolled sprigs outlined in black dots on cream background; tacked and heavily batted. Edges bound in same fabric.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
chintz
tacking
Needlework
Quilt
Quilt

Additional Identification Number

A3422

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

52 1/2 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Florence Evans Bushee

Accession Number

1976.460C

Reference Notes

Montgomery, F.. Printed Textiles. [No Publisher].

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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