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Quilt (Pieced quilt)
Fanny Johnson McPherson, Boott Mills
1835-1850
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Fanny Johnson McPherson (Maker)
Place of Origin
Frederick; Maryland; Frederick; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1972.0057
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. John W. Avirett
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Object Number
1972.0057
Object Name
Quilt (Pieced quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Fanny Johnson McPherson (Maker); Boott Mills (Printer)
Place of Origin
Frederick; Maryland; Frederick; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1835-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Backing on end of one shorter side
Inscription: Stamped "BOOTT MILLS/ LOWELL" within a floral and leafy wreath with a banner below
Type: Signature
Location: Backing on end of one shorter side
Inscription: Illegible stamped inscription
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Pieced
- Quilted
- Roller printed
Dimensions (inches)
121 (W) x 117 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
307.34 (W) x 297.18 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 206, 207, fig 117Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: Chapter 3, pp. 86-87Article: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Winterthur Primer: A Look at Fabrics on Early American Quilts. Antiques and Fine Art.
• Published: p. 310, fig. 3, 3a.Book: Scharf, John Thomas. 1882 History of Western Maryland;. I-II.
• Vol. I has information on Fanny JohnsonBook: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Related chintz patterns, p. 307-308