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Quilt (Pieced quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.0569
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0569
Object Name
Quilt (Pieced quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This quilt was made in North America in the early nineteenth century.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The printed fabrics used to make this quilt were probably printed in England between 1810 and 1820.
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Front of quilt, upper left corner
Inscription: Typed: "3H - Essex
Type: Label
Location: Front of quilt, upper left corner
Inscription: Bedspread, GUESTS
Type: Label
Location: Front of quilt, upper left corner
Inscription: Jan-Feb-Mar
Type: Label
Location: Front of quilt, upper left corner
Inscription: July-Aug-Sept"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Quilted
- Pieced
- Block printed
- Roller printed
- Cylinder printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
99.5 (W) x 100.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
252.73 (W) x 255.27 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011)
Vertical design repeat: Small red flowers: 3.25 inches; Stripes: 4.50 inches (These measurements are approximate as the block size is not evident in the printing.)
Horizontal design repeat: Small red flowers: No full selvedge width so the horizontal repeat is not clear; Stripes: because of the vertical nature of the design, it appears that the horizontal repeat works.
Selvedge width: Small red flowers have been cut and stitched together. Stripes: 35.75 inches, they have been stitched together, so the selvedge of width is approximate.