Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Textiles-Quilts |
Catalog Number |
1964.01.04 |
Object Name |
Quilt Top |
Date |
1920 ca. |
Creator |
Gresh, Emma |
Place of Origin |
Boyertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Material |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
W-68 L-68 inches |
Description |
Redwork sampler quilt top of a 4 x 4 block formation with Turkey red embroidery.The blocks average 16.75"square and are of white cotton muslin with red cotton embroidery of various motifs. The motifs include baskets, a small girl, a star and variations of flowers embroidered in cross-stitch. All blocks are machine pieced with white thread and there is a stamped trademark which reads: "BROIDER CRAFT No. 211" located on the first block on the second row. The edges are unfinished and there is no backing fabric attached. |
Provenance |
Made by Emma Gresh (1865-1939) of Boyertown, Berks County. This quilt was documented in the Goschenhoppen Quilt Roundup. |
Cataloged by |
C.Harvey |
Search Terms |
Quilt Redwork Embroidery Penny Blocks Turkey Red Gresh, Emma Boyertown Berks County |