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Quilt

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1870-1885

GUSN

GUSN-28933

Description

Quilt with fifteen rows of ten blocks. Each row of alternating plain white blocks, one with pieced eight point star of various printed cottons. Fill between points of dimity. Border of running diamonds of printed cottons, dimity fill.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
calico
cotton (textile)
dimity
stitching
piecing
quilting
printing (process)
rolling up
textiles
childhood
stars
Needlework
Quilt
Children's furnishing
Dimity
Calico
Cotton
Pieced
Hand Stitched
Quilted
Transfer Printed
Star
Childhood
Unidentified Textile
Quilt

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

34.5 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1920.50

Related Items

Title Whole cloth quilt Accession Number 1920.51

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