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Quilt (Pieced quilt)
1834-1839
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.0559
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0559
Object Name
Quilt (Pieced quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1834-1839
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: top center of the red border
Inscription: "CMA/1834"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
- Cotton
Techniques
- Pieced
- Quilted
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
86 (W) x 85 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
218.44 (W) x 215.9 (L)
Measurement Notes
The blocks are about 9.5 inches square.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 206, fig. 116Book: Orlofsky, Myron & Orlofsky, Patsy. 1974 Quilts in America.
• Published: page unknown