Quilt
- Object Name:
- Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1969.026.47
- Place of Origin:
- Andover, NH
- Date:
- 1875-1890
- Description:
- Quilt. Four Patch Pinwheel pattern. Pieced doll quilt or child's quilt, constructed of two different madder prints and white and red windowpane check. The madder prints are arranged so that the darker one forms the center field and the one that is slightly lighter is around the edges. The back of the quilt is a green and white striped chambray. The binding is a brown and cream polka dot print stitched on the bias. The piecing is done by hand; the quilting is in white cotton thread at about 7 stitches to the inch. The quilting pattern follows the shapes of pieces.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-29 L-31.5 inches
- Provenance:
- A collection of Flanders and Tuttle family objects donated from the estate of Stella Tuttle Thompson (1875-1968) of Andover, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Estate of Stella Tuttle Thompson
- People:
- Thompson, Stella T. (1875-1968)
- Subjects:
- Needlework, Quilting, Sewing, Quilts
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