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On Display: House - Philadelphia Bedroom
Quilt fragment (Wholecloth quilt fragment)
1835-1860
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1957.1295 B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1295 B
Object Name
Quilt fragment (Wholecloth quilt fragment)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The silk fabric was probably made in Europe in the mid 19th century.
Date
1835-1860
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: pinned on tag
Inscription: "(piece of) / 57.1295 B" (in graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
Techniques
- Quilted
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
17.5 (W) x 120.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
44.45 (W) x 306.07 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are overall.