1825 - 1850 Lord Nelson Pieced Quilt
1825 - 1850 Lord Nelson Pieced Quilt
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- Description
- One particular fabric among the many on this quilt is a cotton, block-printed in blue, rust, and dark brown. It is a Lord Nelson commemorative print with "SACRED TO NELSON" printed on a monument. It is printed from a 10 ½-inch wood block. Nelson commemoratives were printed very soon after his death in 1806, but this appears to be a later version, c. 1830, because of the dyes used. Other fabrics are roller-printed cotton florals and geometrics, some in several colorways. The lining consists of three lengths of plain-woven ivory cotton. The binding (finished) is a straight strip of printed cotton seamed to the front, whipped to the lining. This pieced quilt consists of alternating 5 ¾-inch pieced blocks made of 4 equal triangles and 5 ¾-inch plain blocks made of printed cottons. The variety of fabrics makes this a vibrant quilt example of the period.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- quilt
- date made
- 1825-1850
- maker
- unknown
- place made
- United States
- Physical Description
- fabric, cotton (overall material)
- thread, cotton (overall material)
- filling, cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 101 in x 105 in; 257 cm x 267 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T17325.000
- catalog number
- T17325.000
- accession number
- 321804
- Credit Line
- Gift of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- subject
- Quilting
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- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- Domestic Furnishings
- Quilts
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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