Collection Highlights
American Bastille
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.E458.8.M36.1870F.XL
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Crazy quilt
Object Number:
1946.49
Date:
1886
Medium:
Silk, velvet, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 75 x 63 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 190.5 x 161.3 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
embroidered: top row, second block from left: "E. D. G. / 1886"
Description:
Crazy quilt with twenty silk feather-stitched patchwork blocks; each corner block with fan motif; maroon velvet border edged with machine-made cotton lace ruffle; light greenish-blue cotton backing.
Gallery Label:
The maker of this quilt, Elizabeth D. Guernsey, was the wife of Rocellus S. Guernsey and the mother of the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Eva L. Guernsey
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
