New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
Cotton
Museum Object Number
1960.0032.003
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. R. Norris Williams II
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Object Number
1960.0032.003
Object Name
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt with border)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Jane Ten Eyck Hardenbergh (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This quilt was made in New York in the early nineteenth century. It was common to mark household linens with the type of cross-stitch Jane used until the 1820s when ink marks become more prevalent.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This quilt is made from fabrics that were printed in England in about 1780-85 (center) and the 1810s or early 1820s (border).
Date
1810-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Center of one edge
Inscription: "J.TE.H" (cross stitched)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
Cotton
Techniques
Woven (plain)
Quilted
Block printed
Mordant style
Cross stitched
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
78 (W) x 93.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
198.12 (W) x 237.49 (L)
Measurement Notes
from Quilts in a Material World List.
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011).
Vertical design repeat: 9 1/8 inches.
Horizontal design repeat: the horizontal repeat has been cut and the panels have been stitched to gether, the design does not easily repeat at the seams, but the flaws are camouflaged by the design.
Selvedge width: 27.25 inches.