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Whole Cloth Quilt Piece

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1820-1850

GUSN

GUSN-9047

Description

Green, wool spread quilted in three-line sashing; "pumpkin seed", "flower" or "snowball" motifs within each block. Stitched two border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wholecloth quilts
tabby (textile)
quilting
wool (textile)
Needlework
Quilt
Quilt

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

100 1/4 x 67 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles Wentworth

Accession Number

1981.76B

Related Items

Title Blanket Accession Number NULL
Title Whole cloth quilt Accession Number 1981.78
Title Blanket Accession Number 1981.79

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