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Quilt (Pieced quilt top)
1850-1860
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3951
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3951
Object Name
Quilt (Pieced quilt top)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This quilt top was probably made in North America.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The printed fabrics were made in England, mainly in c. 1830.
Date
1850-1860
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Quilted
- Pieced
- Roller printed
- Cylinder printed
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
83.25 (W) x 83.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
211.455 (W) x 211.455 (L)
Measurement Notes
The blocks are approximately 7.25 inches square
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Brackman, Barbara. 1993 Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns.
• See p. 267, Fig. 2138D, "Sawtooth Star"Thesis: Sykas, Philip Anthony. 10//2000 Material Evidence: Nineteenth Century Calico Printers' Pattern Books. 275-343 Ph.D. The Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Textiles/Fashion
• Information on roller and cylinder printing, pp. 276-312