Comforter
- Object Name:
- Comforter
- Object ID:
- 2002.013.02
- Creator:
- Whitcomb, Jenny (1880- )
- Place of Origin:
- Troy, NH
- Date:
- 1930-1940
- Description:
- Quilt. Patchwork. Cotton. Top piece made up of 1.75" squares of various multi-colored prints and solid-color cottons. Squares arranged in diamond pattern radiating out from center square. Pattern appears as diagonal lines near corners of quilt. Large faded area near center, holes. Thin cotton batting shows in torn area. Backing is a medium blue printed cotton with white, yellow, dark blue and red flowers. Knots of white cotton cord at corners of each block of four squares.
Comforter made of 1.6" squares of various Depression-Era calicoes and pastel solid cottons, arranged in the pattern of Trip Around the World, of concentric diamonds emanating from the center. The comforter appears to have a blanket as the batting. It is tied with white cotton string at the corners of every four blocks. The backing is a blue and white floral calico; the edge finish is back to front. All hand-stitched. - Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-77.4 L-76.3 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by the donor's aunt, Jenny Whitcomb (b. 1880) at the family's East Hill farm in Troy, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Janet E. Whitcomb Merritt
- Subjects:
- Needlework, Quilting, Sewing
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