1890-1900 Miniature Quilt

National Museum of American History

Object Details

unknown
Description
This miniature quilt may have been a doll’s quilt, a “first” quilt, or a display on a model quilting frame. Possibly made in Pennsylvania, it consists of twelve 1 to 1-and-1/2-inch blocks in the "Four-patch" pattern. Quilted in a chevron pattern, 3-4 stitches per inch.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Robert Stephens
1890-1900
ID Number
1995.0011.08
accession number
1995.0011
catalog number
1995.0011.08
Object Name
quilt, doll
Physical Description
fabric, cotton (overall material)
thread, cotton (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 15 in x 13 in; 38 cm x 33 cm
place made
United States: Pennsylvania
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
Quilts
Textiles
Domestic Furnishings
National Museum of American History
Subject
Quilting
Children
Record ID
nmah_556255
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-c221-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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