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Quilt (Pieced medallion quilt)
1790-1810
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wool
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1969.0566
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0566
Object Name
Quilt (Pieced medallion quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This quilt was probably made in the United States between 1790 and 1810.
Secondary Place of Origin
England or France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The plate-printed and block-printed fabrics used to piece this quilt were printed in England and France during the late 18th century.
Date
1790-1810
Materials
- Cotton
- Wool
- Linen
Techniques
- Quilted
- Pieced
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
- Block printed
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
72 (W) x 95 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
182.88 (W) x 241.3 (L)
Measurement Notes
from Quilts in a Material World list