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Whole cloth quilt

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1780-1830

GUSN

GUSN-32433

Description

Green wool quilted in large scale trailing vine; flowering tulips in two corners and sunflowers in other corners. Diagonal line quilting in between.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
stitching
quilting
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)
textiles
wholecloth quilts
wool (textile)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)
Needlework
Quilt
Wool
Cloth
Quilted
Hand Stitched
Floral
Tulip
Sunflower
Unidentified Textile
Quilt

Inscription

On tag: Russell #74 old quilt

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

76.5 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Blanche A. Russell

Accession Number

1928.1219

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