Object Details
- Description
- Elizabeth Smedley made this silk quilt for the trousseau of her niece, Elizabeth Webster Smedley. She married Walter Brinton at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1891. Off white, grey, and tan are used to set off the simple design. Chevron pattern quilting is used for the vertical bands, and the border is quilted in a cable pattern. The whole imparts a quiet elegance typical of Quaker quilts of the 19th century.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Smedley, Elizabeth Webster
- date made
- 1890-1891
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mary Louise Snyder
- Physical Description
- fabric, silk, cotton (overall material)
- thread, cotton (overall material)
- filling, cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 84 in x 91 in; 213 cm x 232 cm
- Object Name
- quilt
