Object Number 1969.1705

Object Name

Quilt (Whitework quilt)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

N. Siler (Artist)

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Date

1800-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; middle of the quilt; "Liberty"/"N Slier"

Subjects

American eagle; Flowers

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Stuffed, quilted

Construction Description

Hand-stitched

Dimensions (inches)

87.75 (L) , 84.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

222.885 (L) , 215.265 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 127, fig. 90