Frame, Quilting

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Frame, Quilting

Entry/Object ID

GHS 205

Description

A&B- Two long pieces of wood with blue and white ticking nailed on lengthwise. C&D- Two shorter pieces of wood with a row of drilled holes.

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

USA

Dimensions

Length

92-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Details: The above dimensions reflect the overall length of A&B. The length of C&D is 72.625".

Material

Wood, cotton, iron

Provenance

Notes

See GHS True Accession Book #205, "Set of old quilting frames used in Germantown by the Selsor and Smith families since 1766. Presented by Mrs. Joseph Smith."