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Cradle quilt
American
first quarter 19th century
Object Place: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Cotton and linen; plain weave; pieced and quilted
Dimensions
104.5 x 107.3 cm (41 1/8 x 42 1/4 in. )
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Merrell L. Stout
Accession Number45.600
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPieced cradle quilt with side by side blocks made of four triangles each, pattern known as "broken dishes"; border of predominantly red printed cotton, patched with wool; hand quilted
ProvenanceUsed by the Robbins family of Lexington, MA; Inherited by Dr. Merrell L. Stout from Ellen A. Stone; Gift to the MFA, June, 1945