Quilt, Pink Worsted Wholecloth
Date1775-1800
MediumWool and linen (fibers identified by microscope)
DimensionsOL: 88 1/4"; OW 89 3/4"
One pink worsted panel measures about 27 1/2" wide, probably selvage width.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1955-93
DescriptionThis is an almost-square whole cloth quilt made of bright pink glazed worsted. The face fabrics consist of a number of pieces of plain-woven pink glazed worsted in three different dye lots. The quilt is backed with pieces and fragments of white blanketing, dark black-brown wool, and medium brown/blue/beige woven stripe. All of the backing textiles are plain woven and all are wool. The quilting pattern consists of a diamond grid in the center, bordered on all four sides by a border of interlacing circles, similar in appearance to "orange peel." The interlacing circles border is narrower at the quilt's top. The quilt is fragile, with some holes and abrasion. The quilting stitches, worked 6-7 per inch, are natural-color wool. The piecing threads are wool in some areas and linen in other areas.InscribedNo inscriptions found
MarkingsNo marks found
ProvenancePurchased from Connecticut-based dealer and probably obtained locally.
ca. 1800; quilted 1825-1850
1800-1825
1845-1855
1740-1760
1775-1800
1775-1800
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1790-1820
1750-1790
1847-1853
1775-1800
1775-1800