Collection Highlights
Walker's Appeal, In Four Articles
Date:
1829
Object Number:
LIB.E441.Box.W1784.W3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Quilt
Object Number:
1941.610
Date:
1825-1850
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 23 x 29 in. ( 15.2 x 58.4 x 73.7 cm )
Description:
Pieced cotton quilt with appliquéd design; eagle and seven eight-pointed stars in wreath at center, with scattered stars and blossoms surrounding; border on three sides composed of ten eagles above festoons.
Gallery Label:
The maker, Ann de Groot, was the great-aunt of the donor. She married John M. Schenck in 1835.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
