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Silk pieced quilt
Elizabeth Trull Welch Eldredge (American, 1817–1895)
American
before 1895
Medium/Technique
Silk; pieced
Dimensions
Diameter: 241.3 cm (95 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of May Parker Harding Pierce (Polly) in memory of Caroline Read Harding
Accession Number2013.377
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionHexagonal mosaic/kaleidoscope silk coverlet. Purple silk backing with loop fringe at edges. Pink, yellow, green, and blue fabric.
ProvenanceBefore 1895, made by Elizabeth Trull Welch Edredge; before 1895, gift of Eldredge to her niece, Elise Welch Read (b. 1843 - d. 1913); before 1895, by inheritance to her son, Harold Wilson Read (b. 1881 - d. 1950) and May Clement Parker Read (b. 1881 - d. ?); before 1991, by inheritance to her daughter, Caroline Goodwin Read Harding (b. 1910 - d. 1991); 1991, by inheritance to her daughter, May Parker (Polly) Harding Pierce (b. 1934), Dedham, MA; 2013, gift of Pierce to the MFA. (Accession date: April 24, 2013)