Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Textiles-Quilts |
Catalog Number |
1973.02.03 |
Object Name |
Quilt |
Year Range from |
1860.0 |
Year Range to |
1870.0 |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Probably Southeastern Pennsylvania |
Material |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
W-69 L-70 inches |
Description |
Oak Leaf appliquéd quilt in a 3 x 3 block formation set on point. Blocks are 16.50" squares. of either a solid white cotton block with vertical double rows and feather wreath quilting or an Oak Leaf block of a printed green cotton and a printed red cotton, appliquéd to a solid beige cotton with horizontal double rodded quilt stitching The rest of the quilt is handstitched with white thread and a SPI of 9-10. The back is comprised of plain white cotton. There is a 1/4" wide foldover binding from back to front, reinforced with white machine stitching. |
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 |
Oak Leaf Applique Quilt stitching |