Wholecloth quilt

Unknown

ca. 1830 · Cotton · The American Wing

This chintz quilt is notched at its bottom corners to accommodate bedposts. The quill is bound with cotton tape striped in tan, white, black, and blue. The chintz top fabric is decorated with floral trails, roller printed in red and block overprinted in blue, yellow, and green on a tan ground. The backing chintz has a flora/ stripe, roller printed in red and brown. The piece is quilted overall with a shell pattern.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1830

Medium

Cotton

Culture

American or British

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt Amory, 1963