Pattern, Quilt
- Title:
- Chestnut Bur
- Object Name:
- Pattern, Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1968.059.048
- Creator:
- Webster, Ellen E. (1867-1950)
- Date:
- 1920-1940
- Description:
- Quilt pattern, "Chestnut Bur." Machine-printed solid red, solid green, and solid yellow cotton fabrics. An appliqued, swirling floral pattern. Center is a red circle with eight leaf-on-elongated-stem shape. From the NE/SE/SW/NW leaves extends a green fabric cup-style burred bud stem with yellow fabric tulip inside. Directly to the right of each bud extension is a green fabric vine originating at the center red fabric circle. The four vines arc clockwise toward the next bud and have alternating red and yellow berries (dots) along sides. Fabric glued to pencil drawn pattern on discolored off-white poster board. Handwritten notes above pattern (see Notes).
- Material:
- Paper
Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- H-18 W-18 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by Mrs. Ellen E. Webster of Franklin, NH, the mother of donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Estate of Gladys H. Webster
- Subjects:
- Quilts, Quilting, Fabric design drawings, Fabrics
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