Quilt, wholecloth calamanco

Unknown

ca. 1785–1810 · Wool · The American Wing

The top, back, filling, and quilting thread of this calimanco quilt are all made of wool fibers. The top is of a glazed red wool; the back, of a tan unglazed wool; the quilting thread is dyed red-orange. The top is composed of four lengths of fabric, stitched together horizontally. The piece is decorated with a central diamond-quilted panel, with surrounding borders in diamond, fan, and circular patterns.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1785–1810

Medium

Wool

Culture

American or British

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Sansbury Mills Fund, 1980