Crocheted Counterpane

Woven Textile

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Crocheted Counterpane

Entry/Object ID

2011.296.1-2

Description

A large, heavy, off-white crocheted bedspread or quilt. The label "pineapple" may be to describe the scale-like pattern. Diamond shapes make up the border.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890 - 1899

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Made by the grandmother of the donor, Elizabeth B. Smith.

Woven Textile Details

Textile Shape

Rectangular

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

421

Dimensions

Width

84 in

Length

92 in

Materials

Material

Wool, Cotton

Material Notes

One of these two

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Elizabeth B. Smith

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Elizabeth B. Smith

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Apr 13, 1971