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Quilt
Ann G Boker
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ann G Boker (Maker)
Place of Origin
Marcus Hook; Pennsylvania; Delaware; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Silk
Museum Object Number
2005.0025
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Kathleen Kiefer
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Complete Details
Object Number
2005.0025
Object Name
Quilt
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Ann G Boker (Maker)
Place of Origin
Marcus Hook; Pennsylvania; Delaware; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This quilt was made in Pennsylvania in 1860.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The silk was designed and woven in London between 1753 and 1755.
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse
Inscription: From Muzzie/To her Darling Grand Child/ Amanda Boker Bunn/ Decem. [superscript br] 25.. [superscript th] 1860./ The Silk material of this Quilt/ Is more than 150 years old/ having been/ A. wedding Dress - /A. G. Boker.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
- Silk
Techniques
- Quilted
- Pieced
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
92 (W) x 82.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
233.68 (W) x 209.55 (L)