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Pieced quilt
American
mid-19th century
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Appliquéd printed cotton plain weave, pieced, appliquéd and quilted
Dimensions
136 x 137.3 cm (53 9/16 x 54 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. T. Jefferson Newbold
Accession Number53.1070
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSmall square patchwork quilt, diamond in a square medallion with eight-petalled blossom appliquéd over central diagonal square, in four corners of one square blue and yellow gingham appliquéd leaf, outermost square of pink large-scale floral print, concentric borders with a variety of printed fabrics and plain white cotton; Hand quilted with about seven stitches per inch with cross-hatched lines creating diamonds; backed with four pieces of plain white cotton.
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. T. Jefferson Newbold to MFA, June 16, 1953.