Maker:

Watson, Mary Way Dickson  Search this

Physical Description:

fabric, silk, satin (overall material)

thread, cotton (overall material)

filling, cotton (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 55 in x 54 in; 140 cm x 137 cm

Object Name:

quilt

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

Date made:

1890-1900

Description:

This unfinished parlor throw or quilt was made in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, by Mary Dickson Watson (born about 1840). The raised or “biscuit” patchwork was done by basting 3 ½” silk squares to 2 ½” cotton squares with a pleat at the center of each side. Cotton batting was put under the center of each square. The covered squares were then machine-stitched together to make this colorful top.

Location:

Currently not on view

Subject:

Quilting  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Mary Dickson Shrycock

ID Number:

1989.0268.01

Catalog number:

1989.0268.01

Accession number:

1989.0268

See more items in:

Home and Community Life: Textiles

Quilts

Textiles

Domestic Furnishings

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-b842-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_556216