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Pieced Quilt Fragment

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1780-1810

GUSN

GUSN-245837

Description

Quilt fragment; four pieced blocks of eight pieces; large scale dark outlines; veined, pencil blue leaves; border vine and leaves in shades of brown; pieced haphazzardly, not combined to create an overall image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
printed textile materials
hand sewing
machine sewing (technique)
cotton (textile)
Quilt

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 1/2 x 12 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift from Miss Frances L. Chace

Accession Number

1928.162J

Places

Probably India (Asia) [subcontinent]

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