1850 - 1875 Elenor Dolen's Quilt Top

Object Details

unknown

Description

This quilt top has a binding, but no filling or lining. Perhaps it was meant to be lined and quilted; instead the edges were bound, making it a light-weight bedcover. Pieced and appliquéd techniques provide the frame for a central panel that resembles a small sampler.

Delicate silk embroidery depicts a leafy harp surrounded by hearts, trees topped with red crested birds, potted plants, and the inscription, “Elenor Dolen Roxbury.” Most likely it refers to Roxbury, Massachusetts. The quilt top was donated by a collector of early American domestic furnishings.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwood

1850-1875

ID Number

TE.E388875

accession number

182022

catalog number

E388875

Object Name

quilt

Physical Description

fabric, cotton (overall material)

thread, cotton, silk (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 76 in x 76 in; 193 cm x 193 cm

place made

United States: Massachusetts, Boston, Roxbury

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Home and Community Life: Textiles

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Domestic Furnishings

National Museum of American History

Subject

Quilting

Record ID

nmah_556281

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-be12-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa