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Whole cloth quilt fragment

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1780-1830

GUSN

GUSN-27994

Description

Red wool; overall diamond quilting; undulating feather and floral motifs. One edge bound in red tape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
fragments
cloth
glazing (coating)
stitching
quilting
alteration (process and technique)
textiles
wholecloth quilts
wool (textile)
tin (metal)
childhood
floral patterns
geometric patterns
Needlework
Quilt
Wool
Cloth
Hand Stitched
Quilted
Remade
Tin Glazed
Geometric
Floral
Childhood
Unidentified Textile
Quilt

Additional Identification Number

1917.1443

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone

Accession Number

1917.1443A

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