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Pieced Quilt
Quaker quilt
Economy Patch Variation
Pieced Quilt
Quaker quilt
American, Quaker
about 1870
Object Place: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave, pieced and quilted; edges bound with silk twill tape; backed with cotton plain weave, discharge printed
Dimensions
Height x width: 218.4 x 218.4 cm (86 x 86 in.)
Credit Line
Mary S. and Edward J. Holmes Fund, Frank B. Bemis Fund, Elizabeth M. and John F. Paramino Fund in memory of John F. Paramino, Boston Sculptor, Helen B. Sweeney Fund, Textile Income Purchase Fund, Mary L. Smith Fund, Joyce Arnold Rusoff Fund, and Alice J. Morse Fund
Accession Number2013.65
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionQuilt with Economy Patch variation of three squares made of fashionable dress silks from about 1850-1870 including the aniline colors pink, light blue, and purple; border made of dull brown silk and quilted with an acanthus leave pattern.
ProvenanceBefore 2013, acquired by Gerald E. Roy, Warner, NH; 2013, sold by Roy to the MFA. (Accession date: February 27, 2013)