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Quilt

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1825-1835

GUSN

GUSN-2835

Description

Rectangular form with two cut corners patterned with twenty-three stars with conforming rings connected by diamonds comprised of polychrome (red, blue/brown tan chintz printed patches on an off white field). Enclosed on three sides by floral patterned border, densely quilted with floral, diagonal and parallel line pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
chintz
printing (process)
quilting
floral patterns
Bedcover
Quilt, Bed
Quilt, Bed

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

88 x 97 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1290

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