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Quilt (Wholecloth 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
Museum Object Number
1969.0576
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0576
Object Name
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Waterman Family (Printer)
Place of Origin
South Scituate; Massachusetts; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This quilt was made in Massachusetts in c. 1800.
Secondary Place of Origin
South Scituate; Massachusetts; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The fabric was stamped in Massachusetts between 1780 and 1800.
Date
1780-1815
Materials
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Stamped
- Quilted
Dimensions (inches)
93.75 (W) x 91.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
238.125 (W) x 231.775 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011)
Vertical design repeat: 8.5 inches.
Horizontal design repeat: 10.25 inches - the design repeat does continue, the pattern was printed after the quilt was sewn together.
Selvedge width: 31.75 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: Chapter 4, pp. 102-103Book: Bassett, Lynne Zacek & Larkin, Jack. 1998 Northern comfort : Northern Comfort : New England's early quilts, 1780-1850 : from the collection of Old Sturbridge Village.
• Similar object p 35, quilt using same fabric printed in redOther: Norwell Historical Society. Historical Homesteads of Norwell.
• Related info p 54 (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 page