Quilt

Item Information

Title:
Quilt
Description:
Eight rows of eight pieced wool blocks each with an appliqued wool design. Three blocks dated 1854. Motifs include pinwheels, stars, animals, sprigs, etc.
Date:
1849–1859
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
appliqué (technique)
stitching (generic process)
piecing (needleworking)
textiles (visual works)
wool (textile)
quilts
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Animalia (kingdom)
Aves (class)
floral patterns
stars (motifs)
Wool
Pieced
Appliqued
Hand Stitched
Bird
Mythical Animal
Star
Floral
Pinwheel
Unidentified Textile
Places:
Massachusetts
Extent:
78.5 in. x 77.5 in. (W x L)
Link to Item:
https://gusn.us/33670
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Mrs. Arthur W. Dow
Accession #:
1930.1357
Identifier:
33670