Name/Title
Wholecloth WhiteworkEntry/Object ID
2012.002.001Description
Central medallion with neoclassical basket designs and botanical elements. Despite being a wholecloth quilt, it was composed of 3 panels of muslin. The fabric would have been purchased new to construct the quilt. There is a triple border and completed in a center medallion style. There is a knife edge binding. The back is also 3 panels of homespun muslin. The batting is thick cotton.
It is completely hand quilted. The stitches are uneven and 8 stitches per inch. There is stippling quilting around the edge and lines closer to the center. Vines (grape) and leaves undulate. The center medallion features 4 baskets from an undulating vine, feather plumes in the square. Ground is filled with double cross hatch quilting.Context
Family HeirloomCollection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2012.002Source or Donor
Louis SinclairMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown Maker(s)Role
MakerDate made
circa 1820Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Quilt DimensionsWidth
102 inLength
104 inMaterials
Material
CottonMaterial Notes
SolidCondition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
Holes in the top along the edge. Some staining on the back from the cotton naturally breaking down.Overall Condition
GoodNotes
Split fabric, stains, browning
