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Quilt

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1826-1850

GUSN

GUSN-45457

Description

White ground with handled urn; flowering bouquet in center encircled by floral vine ring. In ground of finely quilted diamonds encircling ring. Motif framed with field of quilted diamonds; floral spot motifs. Borders of quilted swags; bound edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

counterpanes
quilts
cotton (textile)
quilting
whitework
Needlework
Quilt
Quilt

Associated Building

Original To Pratt House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

93 1/2 x 89 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1952.331

Reference Notes

Time/Life Book. The Needle Arts. [No Publisher].

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Title Whole cloth quilt Accession Number 1952.278

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