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Quilt (Pieced quilt)
Waterman Family
1780-1815
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Waterman Family (Printer)
Place of Origin
South Scituate; Massachusetts; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Wool
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.0575
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0575
Object Name
Quilt (Pieced quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Waterman Family (Printer)
Place of Origin
South Scituate; Massachusetts; United States; North America
Date
1780-1815
Materials
- Linen
- Wool
- Cotton
Techniques
- Pieced
- Quilted
- Printed
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
94 (W) x 91.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
238.76 (W) x 232.41 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011)
Front: Vertical design repeat: Black and red leaves: 2.25 inches; Black vines: 7.50 inches; Red flowers: 2.25 inches; Black leaves: 2.25 inches; Horizontal design repeat: Horizontal repeat has been cut in order to piece the quilt together; Selvedge width: Not a full width
Back: Vertical design repeat: 5 inches; Horizontal design repeat: The horizontal repeat seems to work on the reverse as it is possible that the design was placed on the textile after the three panels had been stitched together; Selvedge width: Approximately 33 3/8 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: Chapter 4, pp. 99-101Other: Norwell Historical Society. Historical Homesteads of Norwell.
• Related info p 54. (about the Tolman/Waterman family)Other: Carlson, Janice H. Winterthur Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory Analytical Report No. 4637.
• Analysis of print pigmentsBook: Orlofsky, Myron & Orlofsky, Patsy. 1974 Quilts in America.
• Published: unknown pgBook: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 106, fig. 76Article: 10//2014 Patriotic Fabric Printing. Early American Life Magazine. 45 (5)
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: pp. 348-349, C356