1850 - 1875 "Irish Chain" Quilt
date: label: date made
content: 1850-1875
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: A variation of the “Irish Chain” and “Sawtooth” bands are used to frame the four “Tulip”motifs on this 19th century red and green quilt. Outline quilting is used for the motifs at 8-9 stitches per inch. A combination of straight and diagonal grid quilting enhances the overall design of this pieced and appliqued quilt.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
topic: label: Subject
content: Quilting
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Textiles
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content: Domestic Furnishings
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content: Quilts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Roy E. Thomas and Col. Herbert A. Meek
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T12175
label: accession number
content: 231442
label: catalog number
content: T12175
objectType: label: Object Name
content: quilt
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric, cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: thread, cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: filling, cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 79 in x 79 in; 201 cm x 201 cm