//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt with border)
1825-1850
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3564
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1969.3564
Object Name
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt with border)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
The quilt probably was constructed in the United States in the second quarter of the 19th century.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The blue resist fabric was probably printed in England in about 1760.
Date
1825-1850
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Quilted
- Resist style
- Mordant style
- Block printed
- Roller printed
- Cylinder printed
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
73.75 (W) x 96 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
187.325 (W) x 243.84 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
For T257:
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 76.
Vertical design repeat: 13.75 inches.
For T13: