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1920 - Viola or Frances Case's Men's Suiting Sample Quilt

Object Details

Description
Pieced quilt of rectangular wool suiting samples, with fading pink borders with the interior of the quilt made up of varying patterns and colors (mostly greens, browns, grays, and blues). Each corner is stitched with pink yarn. This quilt was made by Viola or Frances Case about 1920 from samples of men's suiting that their father, J.B. Case, sold in his mercantile store in Paradise Valley, Nevada.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Date made
ca 1920
Credit Line
Gift of Geraldine and Joe Boggio
Physical Description
cloth (overall material)
cloth, cotton (overall material)
cloth, wool (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 174.2 cm x 124.5 cm; 68 9/16 in x 49 in
Object Name
Quilt
Object Type
rag coverlets
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