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Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)
1830-1850
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3806
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3806
Object Name
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Florence Montgomery identifies this as an English print of c. 1835.
Date
1830-1850
Subject(s)
- Birds
- Flowers
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Quilted
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
- Mordant style
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
88.25 (W) x 96.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
224.155 (W) x 245.11 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 84.