1877~, United States
1 of 9
1877~, United States
- Identifier
- 1983.349
- Transfer of custody
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Acquisition
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Cooper, 1983
- Collection
- Material
- Technique
- Depiction
- Geometrical motif 65%
- Geometrical motif 74%
- Geometrical motif 90%
- Geometrical motif 84%
- Geometrical motif 87%
- Geometrical motif 72%
- Geometrical motif 91%
- Geometrical motif 81%
- Geometrical motif 83%
- Geometrical motif 65%
- Dimension
- 138.4 cm (height)139.7 cm (width)
- Production time
- Production place
- Type of object
Description
The top of this quilt is composed of nine pieced blocks surrounded by a black plaid silk border with corner blocks of black moire. The backing is of a maroon satin filled with cotton and machine quilted in a shell pattern. The top is stitched to the backing at wide intervals. The Crazy patches and border are embroidered with both cotton thread and chenille. Some patches are decorated with paint as well as embroidery.
