Created by
Unidentified
Date
20th century
Medium
wool, cotton, wool batting, and yarn
Dimensions
H x W x D: 80 1/4 × 68 × 3/8 in. (203.8 × 172.7 × 1 cm)
Description
A tied quilt made from suiting fabrics in muted and bright tones of gray, black, brown, blue, and red machine sewn together. The pieces are all of uniform rectangular size, suggesting they are from a salesman's sample or swatch book. The quilt is backed with a green cotton fabric that is turned over at the edges and then sewn around the turned edges of the top. There is no additional border or binding. There is a thin layer of rust colored wool batting between the top and back. The top and backing are attached with orange yarn ties placed at the center long edge and the corners of each block on the top. A muslin sleeve is hand sewn along the top back edge for hanging.
Place made
Cullman, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Textiles and Quilts
Type
quilts
Topic
Domestic life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Gladys-Marie Fry
Object number
2014.156.3
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57ddbb9a2-511a-42a3-bfa5-11eace0ffbc2

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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