Wholecloth whitework quilt
The top of this white quilt is made of tightly woven cotton, while the backing fabric is of a coarser woven cotton. The tape binding is probably handwoven. The decoratively patterned areas are stuffed with wool. The piece is quilted with a central squared medallion that has a pineapple at each of the four corners. The feather-vine border terminates in the mid-point of each of the four sides with a flower tied with a bow.
Artwork Details
- Title: Wholecloth whitework quilt
- Maker: Maria Kellogg Richards
- Date: ca. 1805
- Geography: Probably made in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Cotton
- Dimensions: 96 x 94 5/8 in. (243.8 x 240.3 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Laura W. Merrill, Mrs. Mabel W. Powell, and Mrs. Alice W. Ferres, 1940
- Object Number: 40.71
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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