Chintz appliquéd quilt

Unknown

ca. 1820–30 · Cotton and linen · The American Wing

The quilt top, binding, and backing are made from white linen fabric. The top is decorated with chintz appliques and a chintz border. The central floral medallion and the four corner ovals are printed in shades of pink, red, brown, and blue-green. The chintz border is printed with roses on a vermicelli background. There are fine double shells quilted in the central area and parallel diagonal lines quilted in the border.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1820–30

Medium

Cotton and linen

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Bequest of Flora E. Whiting, 1971