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On Display: House - Hampton Room
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt with border)
1790-1820
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Connecticut; New London; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Wool
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1960.0597
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0597
Object Name
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt with border)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Connecticut; New London; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Per Lynne Bassett 10/2022: Some design elements are associated with New London, CT.
Per previous cataloger: Previously cataloged as Massachusetts, the type of embroidery on this bedcover was often found in Connecticut.
Secondary Place of Origin
Probably England; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The border fabric was made in Europe, probably England, between 1780 and 1800.
Date
1790-1820
Materials
- Linen
- Wool
- Cotton
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Quilted
- Printed
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
90.5 (W) x 96.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
229.87 (W) x 244.48 (L)