EditorialBedcover (Quilt Top). Susan (n?e Mumma) Major (1843-1926); United States, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, probably Harrisburg. Date: 1850. Dimensions: 280.8 x 278.9 cm (110 1/2 x 109 3/4 in.). Cotton, plain weave; appliqu?d with pieced plain weave; and p...
EditorialBedcover. Indo-Portuguese. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: . Linen, plain weave; in two thicknesses; quilted; embroidered in silk in chain stitch; attached fringe on all four edges: warp-faced, weft rib plain weave; with weft fringe. Origin: Portugal.
EditorialBedcover Entitled "Genealogy". Designed and Executed by Catharine L. Clark; American, active c. 1896; United States, Massachusetts, Cape Cod. Date: 1896. Dimensions: 221.3 x 224.2 cm (87 1/8 x 88 1/4 in.). Wool, cotton, and silk, twill weaves and plain...
EditorialBedcover (Lend and Borrow Quilt). United States. Date: 1835. Dimensions: 211.4 x 224.5 cm (83 1/4 x 88 3/8 in.). Cotton, plain weave; pieced with cotton, plain weave, printed; quilted; backed with cotton, plain weave; red and green on white ground. Ori...
EditorialTablecloth or Bedcover probably titled "Ragged Poppy". Designed by John Scarratt Rigby (English, 1833-1914); Produced by G.P. & J. Baker for Liberty & Co.; England, London. Date: 1902. Dimensions: 182 x 184.2 cm (71 5/8 x 72 1/2 in.). Silk, pla...
EditorialFragment from Bedcover (Crazy Quilt Block). United States. Date: 1884. Dimensions: 17 1/2 in. square. Pieced Square Silk: Tabby, warp-faced tabby, damask, satin, velvet, voided velvet, satin weave with extra pattern wefts, and hand painted ornament, &...
EditorialFragment from Bedcover (Crazy Quilt Block). United States. Date: 1884. Dimensions: 45.3 x 45.9 cm (17 7/8 x 18 1/8 in.). Silk and silk and cotton, plain, twill and satin weaves; some with secondary binding warps; some with supplementary pile warps form...
EditorialBedcover. United States. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 226.4 x 268.6 cm (89 1/8 x 105 3/4 in.). Cotton, plain weave; embroidered in wool and cotton; appliqu?d with edges turned in, couching with large slanting stitches, encroaching satin stitch, black s...
EditorialBedcover (North Carolina Lily or Virginia Lily Quilt). United States. Date: 1835-1845. Dimensions: 189.2 x 215.9 cm (74 1/2 x 85 in.). . Origin: United States.
EditorialBedcover (Star of Bethlehem Quilt). United States, New York, possibly Newburgh. Date: 1820-1840. Dimensions: 306.7 x 320 cm (120 3/4 x 126 in.). Cotton, various plain weaves; printed; some calendarized and glazed; pieced; lined with cotton, plain weave...
EditorialBedcover (Crib Quilt). Made by or for Auley Odell; United States, possibly Connecticut or New York. Date: 1822. Dimensions: 90.7 ? 100.8 cm (35 3/4 ? 39 5/8 in.). Cotton, plain weave; quilted with raised areas (trapunto). Origin: Connecticut.
EditorialBedcover. Carolyn A. Ford (American, active c. 1833); United States. Date: 1833. Dimensions: 276.4 x 273.4 cm (108 7/8 x 107 5/8 in.). Cotton, plain weaves; pieced; appliqu?d; some printed; embroidered in buttonhole and herringbone stitches; quilted; b...
EditorialBedcover (Log Cabin Quilt). United States, Pennsylvania, Shermans Dale. Date: 1825-1850. Dimensions: 220 x 217.1 cm (86 5/8 x 85 1/2 in.). Cotton and wool, in a variety of weaves and printing techniques; made of pieced strips; edged with quilted plaid ...
EditorialBedcover (Quilt Top). Susan (n?e Mumma) Major (1843-1926); United States, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, probably Harrisburg. Date: 1850. Dimensions: 280.8 x 278.9 cm (110 1/2 x 109 3/4 in.). Cotton, plain weave; appliqu?d with pieced plain weave; and p...
EditorialBedcover (Album Quilt). United States. Date: 1845-1850. Dimensions: 228 x 229.5 cm (89 3/4 x 90 3/8 in.). Cotton, plain weave; quilted; appliqu?d with plain weaves, some printed, some glazed, some padded; embroidered in buttonhole, chain, satin, and st...
EditorialBedcover. United States or England. Date: 1820-1850. Dimensions: 304.3 x 309.2 cm (119 3/4 x 121 5/8 in.). Cotton, variety of plain weaves; some roller printed; some glazed; pieced; quilted with cotton thread; backed with cotton, plain weave. Origin: U...
EditorialFragments from a Bedcover made of Petticoat Borders. France. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 169.7 ? 206.8 cm (66 3/4 ? 81 3/8 in.). Cotton, plain weave; embroidered with wool threads in chain stitch; quilted. Origin: France.
EditorialBedcover. Indo-Portuguese. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: . Linen, plain weave; in two thicknesses; quilted; embroidered in silk in chain stitch; attached fringe on all four edges: warp-faced, weft rib plain weave; with weft fringe. Origin: Portugal.
EditorialQuilt, central panel and outer border: 17th century; inner border: second half of 17th century, Chinese for European market and European, Centeral panel and outer border: silk, embroidered with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped thread; Inner border: silk dam...