Whole Cloth Quilt

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1835-1850

GUSN

GUSN-9990

Description

Thin, glazed spread of rasberry-like floral groupings with leaves; surrounded by arboresque white ghost-like ivy chains; brown ground. Quilted in zig-zag pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wholecloth quilts
chintz
cotton (textile)
glazing (coating)
quilting
Needlework
Quilt
Quilt

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

74 1/2 x 72 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles Wentworth

Accession Number

1981.78

Reference Notes

Montgomery, F.. Printed Textiles. [No Publisher].

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