Object Details
- quilter
- unknown
- Description
- Quilted in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the early twentieth century, this is a beautiful example of Amish quilting utilizing a traditional pattern. The dark red 25½-inch center diamond with a 3¾-inch purple border is set diagonally into a 46¼-inch square also with a 3¾-inch border. Framed by an outer 11¾-inch border, the quilt is finished with a wide contrasting binding of dark blue. The fabrics are mainly wool, wool-and-cotton, and some rayon. An 8-pointed star, feathered circles, vines, and scallops are motifs quilted with black cotton to complete this quilt.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Robert B. Stephens
- 1900-1925
- ID Number
- 1985.0029.05
- catalog number
- 1985.0029.05
- accession number
- 1985.0029
- Object Name
- quilt
- Object Type
- quilts
- Physical Description
- fabric, cotton/wool, wool, rayon (overall material)
- thread, cotton, silk (overall material)
- filling, cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 80 in x 78 in; 203 cm x 199 cm
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Domestic Furnishings
- Textiles
- Quilts
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Quilting
- Amish
- Record ID
- nmah_556194
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-c5f0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
