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Whole cloth quilt

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1825-1840

GUSN

GUSN-47202

Description

T-shape; roller printed "Rose and brown leaves" pattern variation with red and brown sprigs filling interspacing. Quilted in overall diamond and chevron pattern. Cutouts have lunette corners for bed posts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
chintz
cotton (textile)
stitching
quilting
printing (process)
rolling up
textiles
wholecloth quilts
floral patterns
rose (genus)
leaf (plant material)
Needlework
Quilt
Cotton
Chintz
Cloth
Quilted
Hand Stitched
Transfer Printed
Floral
Rose and Brown Leaves
Unidentified Textile
Quilt

Pattern

Rose and Brown Leaves

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

116 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1965.167

Places

Maine (United States)

Related Items

Title Whole cloth quilt Accession Number 1935.158
Title Bed Covering Accession Number NULL
Title Whole cloth quilt Accession Number 1943.320

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