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1930 "Double Wedding Ring" Quilt

Object Details

Description
The “Double Wedding Ring” pattern became popular in the late 1920s. This example was made for the donor by the wife of a rural storekeeper near Raleigh, North Carolina. She used pieces cut from yard goods sold in the store, fabrics typical of the 1930s.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
unknown
date made
1930
Credit Line
GIft of Mrs. John H. Murray
Physical Description
fabric, cotton (overall material)
thread, cotton (overall material)
filling, cotton (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 88 in x 73 in; 224 cm x 185 cm
Object Name
quilt

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