Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Textiles-Quilts |
Catalog Number |
1997.19.05 |
Object Name |
Quilt |
Year Range from |
1920.0 |
Year Range to |
1940.0 |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Probably Southeastern Pennsylvania |
Material |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
W-71 L-87 inches |
Description |
Basket pattern quilt comprised of a 4 x 5 block formation set on point. Each block averages 9.75" x 9.50" and consists of either an appliquéd basket with a machine stitched handle, made of a double pink printed cotton and pink (severely faded) cotton, or a plain white cotton block with a quilt stitched circle and a cross-hatched filled center. The surrounding border is made of the plain white cotton ground with a 1/4" wide foldover binding from front to back, reinforced with machine stitching. The rest of the quilt is handstitched with white thread and a SPI Of 6-9. The back is comprised 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 |
Cross hatching Basket |