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Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)
Abigail Godwin [or Gookin]
1775-1800
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Abigail Godwin [or Gookin] (Maker)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1960.1129
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.1129
Object Name
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Abigail Godwin [or Gookin] (Maker)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The glaze worsted wool fabric used on this quilt was manufactured in England, probably between 1775-1800.
Date
1775-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: top edge
Inscription: "Abigail Go[dw]in" (quilted)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
Techniques
- Quilted
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-sewn
Dimensions (inches)
93.5 (W) x 101.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
237.49 (W) x 257.81 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are overall, taken at edge.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Orlofsky, Myron & Orlofsky, Patsy. 1974 Quilts in America.
• Information on wool wholecloth quilts: p. 221-222.Book: Peck, Amelia. 1990 American Quilts and Coverlets in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• Examples of wool wholecloth quilts: p. 119, 220-225.Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1984 Textiles in America, 1650-1870.
• Definition of "calimanco": p.185-187.Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 105, fig. 74