Name/Title
Orange Silk Cigar QuiltDescription
Bright orange silk cigar quilt. Inside filled with labels from cigar/cigarette boxes. Ruffled around the edges.Made/Created
Manufacturer
UnknownDate made
1890 - 1910Time Period
late 19th or early 20th centuryPlace
State/Province
MaineCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
220 cmLength
216 cmCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodResearch 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.