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Quilt (Wholecloth quilted Palampore)
1700-1775
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
India; Asia
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1960.0785.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0785.001
Object Name
Quilt (Wholecloth quilted Palampore)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
India; Asia
Secondary Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The palampore was backed and quilted in the nineteenth century, probably in New England, where the T-shaped quilt is most common.
Date
1700-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: written on back corner
Inscription: in ink: "3F / Cecil / Dec. Jan. / Feb. Mar."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Animals
- Flowers
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- quilted
- painted
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
84 (W) x 111.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
213.36 (W) x 283.21 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurement approximate.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.Article: Eaton, Linda. 01//2002 Winterthur’s Hand-Painted Indian Export Cottons. Antiques. 170-175.