Eclectic Multi-Color Quilt

Woven Textile

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Eclectic Multi-Color Quilt

Entry/Object ID

2011.295

Description

A large quilt with hot pink lining, green velvet borders, and eclectic patches and panels of many colors. There are many embroidered pictures and inscriptions, mostly of flowers and names. Feather stitching is noted on its tag.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Woven Textile Details

Textile Shape

Rectangular

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Blue patch near top edge

Transcription

Essie.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Inscription

Location

On pink patch in top right quadrant

Transcription

Mrs. Mc Cormic.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Inscription

Location

Beneath the former "Mrs. Mc Cormic" inscription, on a tan patch

Transcription

E.T.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Inscription

Location

Near top right edge

Transcription

1886

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Inscription

Location

Near top right edge

Transcription

Audrey

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Inscription

Location

On black patch near right edge

Transcription

Eva

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Inscription

Location

On gray patch near left edge

Transcription

Minnie J.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Inscription

Location

Near center

Transcription

M.A.Z.

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Inscription

Location

Near center

Transcription

1886.

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Inscription

Location

On purple patch near bottom edge

Transcription

R.S.

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Quilt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Needlework

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

428

Dimensions

Width

68 in

Length

70 in

Material

Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Good