Orange Silk Cigar Quilt

Name/Title

Orange Silk Cigar Quilt

Description

Bright orange silk cigar quilt. Inside filled with labels from cigar/cigarette boxes. Ruffled around the edges.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Unknown

Date made

1890 - 1910

Time Period

late 19th or early 20th century

Place

State/Province

Maine

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

220 cm

Length

216 cm

Material

Silk

Color

Orange

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Research Notes

Notes

According to Maine State Museum curator and quilt scholar Laurie Labar, there are not many of these types of quilts that survive. They were made of low quality silk. This quilt is a very good example in good shape of a cigar quilt.