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Quilt

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1850 C-1860 C

GUSN

GUSN-48749

Description

T-shaped; body comprised of pieced diamonds; alternating rows of glazed pillar print and diamonds; pieced eight-point star of various calicos. Fill around edges of double pink calico. Edges bound in brown floral calico. Quilted in zig-zags around stars.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
calico
chintz
cotton (textile)
glazing (coating)
linen (material)
piecing
quilting
Needlework
Quilt
Quilt

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

111 1/4 x 109 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Wood

Accession Number

1972.148

Reference Notes

Montgomery, F.. Printed Textiles. [No Publisher].

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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Title Bed Covering Accession Number 1972.136
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