Patchwork cushion cover fragment

Item Information

Title:
Patchwork cushion cover fragment
Description:
Nine, 5" square blocks sewn to brown paper back folded over to frame blocks. Blocks pieced from assorted silk, satin, velvet, brocade, damask. Paper labels sewn to several pieces identifying origins and owner of material.
Date:
1775–1850
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
brocade (textile)
damask
satin
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
piecing (needleworking)
stitching (generic process)
paper (fiber product)
cushions
covers (overlying objects)
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
Washington, Martha, 1731-1802
Extent:
17 3/4 in. x 18 1/4 in. (W x L)
Link to Item:
https://gusn.us/9253
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Estate of Mrs. Jane N. Grew
Accession #:
1920.425
Identifier:
9253