1800 - 1825 Block-printed Quilt
- Description
- This early 19th-century quilt was found in Connecticut. The faded areas of the block-printed, blue resist top suggest the probable use of recycled fabrics. The fabric may have been from worn or out-of-fashion curtains, or other bed furnishings of an earlier period.
- In order to obtain the pattern on the cotton fabric used for the top, a dye-resistant substance was applied to specific areas. The fabric was then dipped in an indigo dye. The resist was then removed, leaving the background without dye. The quilt is lined with a plain white fabric, and quilted in a diamond grid pattern.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1800-1825
- maker
- unknown
- place made
- United States: Connecticut
- Physical Description
- fabric, cotton (overall material)
- thread, cotton (overall material)
- filling, cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 74 in x 66 in; 188 cm x 166 cm
- ID Number
- 1991.0288.02
- accession number
- 1991.0288
- catalog number
- 1991.0288.02
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Robert B. Stephens
- subject
- Quilting
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- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Domestic Furnishings
- Quilts
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
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