Object Details
- 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.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- unknown
- date made
- 1790-1810
- Credit Line
- Miss Evelyn Endlich
- 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
- Object Name
- quilt
- Other Terms
- quilt; household textile
