Quilt

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1790-1820

GUSN

GUSN-52710

Description

T-shaped; central panel ten rows two-colored glazed wool blocks each divided by four equal triangles; opposing triangles same color. Border of running pink glazed wool diamonds; infill triangles of green wool; side and bottom panels of green glazed wool quilted into repeating crescents.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
glazing (coating)
moreen
piecing
quilting
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
Needlework
Quilt
Quilt

Inscription

Cross stitched at bacd head: M A 1

Pattern

Bow-Tie

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

102 1/2 x 108 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Alice Ahlborn

Accession Number

1941.1450

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