Object Details
- Description
- Susan Ann Camp Coe, great-grandmother of the donor, constructed this mid-19th century white-work quilted counterpane. The center, a six-pointed star is framed by a scalloped circle surrounded by floral motifs and a flowering vine arranged in scallops. Another flowering vine is arranged in reverse scallops. Bunches of grapes and leaves adorn the border. All floral motifs and scallops are quilted, with the background quilted in a diagonal grid pattern. The quilting is 6-7 stitches per inch. A straight strip of white cotton is seamed to the front and whipped to the lining for the binding.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Coe, Susan Ann Camp
- date made
- 1840-1860
- 1840-1850
- Credit Line
- Mrs. Thomas H. Dawson
- Physical Description
- thread, cotton (overall material)
- fabric, cotton (overall material)
- filling, cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 92 in x 84 in; 234 cm x 213 cm
- Object Name
- Quilt
