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Whole cloth quilt

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1790-1830

GUSN

GUSN-49713

Description

Green wool whole cloth quilt. Three strips have overquilted design of pinwheels and "pumpkin seeds" on the diagonal. Interspaces filled with diamond or checkerboard quilting. Chevron-like border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
quilting
wholecloth quilts
stitching
wool (textile)
seed
fruit
floral patterns
teacups
Needlework
Quilt
Wool
Cloth
Quilted
Hand Stitched
Floral
Pumpkin Seed
Tea Cup
Pinwheel
Quilt

Pattern

Pumpkin Seed

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

78.75 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder, Jr.

Accession Number

1980.54

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