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Quilt fragment
1830-1840
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England or United States; United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3953.001-.006
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3953.001-.006
Object Name
Quilt fragment
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England or United States; United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Origin Notes
This pulled apart quilt was probably made in England or North America in the early nineteenth century.
Date
1830-1840
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Pieced
- Quilted
- Printed
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
94.5 (W) x 96.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
240.03 (W) x 245.11 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to damage
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same print (T2146), p. 270, fig. 283.Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same print (T2147), p. 254, fig. 255.