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Quilt

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-25328

Description

Pieced and quilted top. Alternating square blocks of red and white print and green print. Back is red and black print. Bound edges in fabric of green print, same as is used on front of quilt.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
cotton (textile)
Needlework
Quilt
Quilt

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

48 1/2 x 42 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.403

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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