Whole Cloth Quilt

Name/Title

Whole Cloth Quilt

Description

Brown and cream whole cloth quilt. Printed in floral stripes. Bound with hand-woven tape. Back cream color. Cut out for poster bed. Made with a tape loom. Back made of linen, probably from an old sheet.

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1810 - circa 1840

Time Period

early 19th century

Place

Continent

North America

Notes

Quilt scholar Laurie Labar dates this quilt to around 1810.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Width

275 cm

Length

260 cm

Color

Brown, Cream

Condition

Overall Condition

Good