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Quilt
Adult cradle quilt
Quilted bed cover
Quilt
Adult cradle quilt
American
early 19th century
Object Place: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave, printed, pieced and appliquéd
Dimensions
141.5 x 66.5 cm (55 11/16 x 26 3/16 in. )
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Merrell L. Stout
Accession Number45.599
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionHorizontal strip quilt of seven pieces; hand-pieced and quilted; dyed with green, indigo, and madder brown; 1/2" brown binding; backed with cotton/linen plain weave.
ProvenanceUsed by the Robbins family of Lexington, MA; Inherited by Dr. Merrell L. Stout from Ellen A. Stone; Gift to the MFA, June, 1945