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Comforter

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1875-1890

GUSN

GUSN-49934

Description

Body comprised of pieced diamonds of printed, woven and plain cottons. Tacked; heavily batted; machine sewn edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

comforters
calico
cotton (textile)
machine sewing (technique)
piecing
printing (process)
rolling up
tacking
geometric patterns
stripes
checker pattern
Needlework
Quilt
Cotton
Calico
Machine Sewn
Tacked
Pieced
Transfer Printed
Geometric
Woven Check
Striped
Stripe
Quilt

Associated Building

Original To Stetson House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

79.5 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1981.3

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

Related Items

Title Mosaic/hexagon quilt Accession Number 1981.1

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