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Bedcover (Applique quilt)
Eliza Bennis
1782
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Eliza Bennis (Maker)
Place of Origin
Waterford; Ireland; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.0568
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0568
Object Name
Bedcover (Applique quilt)
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Eliza Bennis (Maker)
Place of Origin
Waterford; Ireland; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Origin is possibly Limerick, Ireland, as this was where Eliza Bennis lived before emigrating to the United States around 1788.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The fabrics used in the applique design were probably printed in England in the late eighteenth century.
Date
1782
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Top center
Inscription: [script] EB
Type: Inscription
Location: Flanking the monogram to either side
Inscription: 17 82
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Appliqued
- Embroidered
- Mordant style
- Plate printed
- Block printed
Dimensions (inches)
96.5 (W) x 109 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
245.11 (W) x 276.86 (L)
Measurement Notes
from Quilts in a Material World list