Printed Textile, "Printed Patchwork"

Dateca. 1845

MediumCotton

DimensionsOH: 19 1/2" x selvage OW: 24 1/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number2018-307

DescriptionThis is a rectangular textile fragment of printed cotton in a design of blocks on point (faux patchwork or so called "cheater cloth"). Each square is filled with floral, striped, abstract vermicelli, and repeated oval designs in colors of brown, blue, rusty red, green, and cream. There are selvages on two sides and cut edges at top and bottom.
ProvenanceEx coll. Pat Nickols, Textile fragment EF0161