Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Textiles-Quilts |
Catalog Number |
1997.19.03 |
Object Name |
Quilt |
Year Range from |
1880.0 |
Year Range to |
1910.0 |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Probably Southeastern Pennsylvania |
Material |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
W-73 L-74 inches |
Description |
Variable Eight-Point Star quilt in a 6 x 6 block formation set on point. Each square averages 6.5" and consists of either a pieced star made of yellow (faded green) cotton and red (faded) cotton with a black and white floral print, or a plain white cotton spacer block with an appliquéd corner blocks of the same printed cottons used in star blocks. The surrounding inner border is 3.00" wide and made out of the same yellow cotton with diagonal quilting stitch. The outer border is 6.00" wide made of plain white cotton with swirled quilting stitching and a 1/8" wide foldover binding from front to back. The entire quilt is handstitched with white thread and SPI of 7-9. The back is made of plain white cotton. |
Provenance |
There is no information about the maker or origin of this piece. This quilt was documented in the Goschenhoppen Quilt Survey. |
Cataloged by |
C.Harvey |
Search Terms |
Star Variable Star Cross hatching |