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Quilt

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1865-1885

GUSN

GUSN-33521

Description

T-shaped; diamond block pattern; alternating rows of "plain" blocks and blocks with eight-pointed stars. Across top, two bands of pieced wool. Bound in cotton calico; quilted in chevrons and lines.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
cotton (textile)
stitching
machine sewing (technique)
piecing
quilting
textiles
wool (textile)
geometric patterns
stars
checker pattern
plaids
Needlework
Quilt
Wool
Cotton
Quilted
Machine Sewn
Hand Stitched
Pieced
Geometric
Star
Woven Check
Plaid
Unidentified Textile
Quilt

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

91 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1930.963

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