1850 - 1875 "Irish Chain" Quilt
Object Details
- unknown
- Description
- A variation of the “Irish Chain” and “Sawtooth” bands are used to frame the four “Tulip”motifs on this 19th century red and green quilt. Outline quilting is used for the motifs at 8-9 stitches per inch. A combination of straight and diagonal grid quilting enhances the overall design of this pieced and appliqued quilt.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Roy E. Thomas and Col. Herbert A. Meek
- 1850-1875
- ID Number
- TE.T12175
- accession number
- 231442
- catalog number
- T12175
- Object Name
- quilt
- Physical Description
- fabric, cotton (overall material)
- thread, cotton (overall material)
- filling, cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 79 in x 79 in; 201 cm x 201 cm
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Textiles
- Domestic Furnishings
- Quilts
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Quilting
- Record ID
- nmah_556385
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-cd77-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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