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Quilt (Wholecloth quilt (formerly petticoats))
1740-1770
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1969.0578
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0578
Object Name
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt (formerly petticoats))
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Finely back-stitched petticoats have been documented to the American colonies in the mid- 18th century. The silks of the petticoats used for this quilt suggest a possible Philadelphia Quaker origin.
Date
1740-1770
Subject(s)
- Animals
Materials
- Silk
- Wool
Techniques
- Quilted
Construction Description
Hand-sttiched
Dimensions (inches)
70.5 (W) x 77 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
179.07 (W) x 195.58 (L)
Measurement Notes
These measurements do not include the fringe. The fringe measures approximately 5.25'' wide.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 124, fig. 66Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 131, fig. 70