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Quilt (Applique quilt)
1840-1860
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Maryland; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1971.0141
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. James Knox Cockrell
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Object Number
1971.0141
Object Name
Quilt (Applique quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Maryland; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin: possibly Maryland or Pennsylvania
Date
1840-1860
Subject(s)
- Flowers
- Fish
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Quilted
- Appliqued
- embroidered
- Printed
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
90.25 (W) x 98.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
229.235 (W) x 249.555 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Kretsinger, Rose Good & Hall, Carrie A. 1935 The Romance of the Patchwork Quilt. 299 pages.
• See page 107, no 11 for similar poppy designBook: Carlisle, Lilian Baker. 1957 Pieced Work and Applique Quilts at Shelburne Museum.
• See page 57 for similar arrangementBook: Dunton, William Rush. 1946 Old Quilts.
• See pages 136, 241, 242 for similar borders