Quilt

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

GHS 1265a-f

Description

Pieced bars motif consisting of a border on three sides with corner squares, fifteen rows inside border. Rows are not the same width. Colors are very bold and vibrant,brown,bright blue, black, purple/pink and a plaid material of red/green/tan. The materials appear to be a glazed material or satin. Border is a light blue plaid with satin stripes;some fabrics have a raised pattern(brown) while the purple-pink, and blue fabrics have a thin black lines. The backing is a wool crepe of light brown in color. Quilting is superb,pattern include diagonal lines creating inverted "v's" and intertwining rope. Note: it is unclear as to which "letters" correspond to which component parts.

Dimensions

Width

84 in

Length

85 in

Provenance

Notes

Mrs. Walter Moore 1/5/43