1790 - 1810 "Nine-patch" Pieced Quilt
Object Details
- unknown
- Description
- Small “Nine-patch” blocks, mostly constructed of block-printed cottons, are set diagonally in 5-inch-wide vertical strips. These strips are further separated by narrower strips of dark brown cotton with printed flowers and beige and white striped cotton. Linen thread was used for the chevron pattern quilting (6 stitches per inch). The quilt is an example of early-19th-century fabrics and design.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Robert Stephens
- 1790-1810
- ID Number
- 1995.0011.05
- accession number
- 1995.0011
- catalog number
- 1995.0011.05
- Object Name
- quilt
- Physical Description
- fabric, cotton linen (overall material)
- thread, linen (overall material)
- filling, cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 94 in x 90 in; 237 cm x 229 cm
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Quilts
- Domestic Furnishings
- Textiles
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Quilting
- Record ID
- nmah_556252
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-c223-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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