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Quilt (Chintz applique quilt)
Eliza Ely Bready
1840-1850
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Eliza Ely Bready (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1963.0086
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Miss Marguerite L. Riegel
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Object Number
1963.0086
Object Name
Quilt (Chintz applique quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Eliza Ely Bready (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This quilt was made in the United States in the mid- to late-nineteenth century.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The various block printed appliqued designs were printed in England between 1815 and 1850.
Date
1840-1850
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Quilted
- Appliqued
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
109.5 (W) x 112.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
278.13 (W) x 285.75 (L)
Measurement Notes
from Quilts in a Material World List