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Catalog Data

Medium:
Medium: cotton Technique: machine woven
Dimensions:
H x W: 255.3 x 213.7 cm (8 ft. 4 1/2 in. x 7 ft. 1/8 in.)
Type:
embroidery & stitching
Quilt
Made in:
USA
Date:
ca. 1850
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
White quilt in a woven design imitating "Marsailles-style" quilting. Central concentric star motif surrounded by a square with flowers springing from each corner. Broad border in a floral design. Two ends unhemmed.
Accession Number:
1937-35-3
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq47bf85a4a-a02f-4dfa-9667-5e4158db4651
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1937-35-3