Quilt, Silk Crib or Child's

Date1850-1900

MediumSilk top; linen backing; silk quilting threads; cotton batting

DimensionsL: 36"; W: 30" (91.4 cm x 76.2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1952-65

DescriptionSmall crib quilt with rose-colored plain-woven silk central panel pieced to bright yellow plain-woven silk borders. Quilted with yellow and pink silk running stitches in a central conventionalized flower surrounded by spirals and scrolls. Thick cotton batting. Natural-color plain-woven linen backing. Edges finished by being turned to inside and stitched close to the edge.
MarkingsNone.
ProvenanceEx. collection: Mrs. Dewitt Clinton Cohen.
Purchased from Cora Ginsburg, who called it English, 18th century.