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Quilt Top

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1930-1960

GUSN

GUSN-24530

Description

Hexagonal-shaped pieced quilt top, hexagonal cotton pieces in white and pink. Exterior border is white with tiny black and blue designs. Rest of top consists of pink strips with white and dark pink detail alternating with cream-colored strips with floral detail.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilt tops
cotton (textile)
machine sewing (technique)
Needlework
Quilt
Quilt

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

100 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5351

Places

Maine (United States)

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