1790 - 1810 Triangle-Pieced Child's Quilt

Description:

Of Scottish or American origin, this child’s quilt was used in the donor’s family. The quilt is constructed with thirty-five 4-5/8" blocks pieced of printed and plain triangles. The fabrics have stripe, geometric, and floral motifs block-printed in rose and brown with penciled blue accents. The quilt is framed by a 4-1/4" border, block-printed with birds, flowers, thistles, and striped edges.

Date Made: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: QuiltingChildren

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, Family & Social Life, Quilts, Textiles, Domestic Furnishings

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: Miss Evelyn Endlich

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1985.0771.01Catalog Number: 1985.0771.01Accession Number: 1985.0771

Object Name: quiltOther Terms: quilt; household textile

Physical Description: fabric, cotton, linen (overall material)thread, linen (overall material)filling, cotton (overall material)brown (overall color)blue (overall color)red (overall color)white (overall color)pieced, quilted (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 40 in x 31 in; 102 cm x 80 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-84ea-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1091482

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