Collection Highlights
Come in, and Prevent a "Draft"
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.055.3.105
Medium:
Paper
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Quilt belonging to Hazel Wood Borst
Object Number:
2004.40.2
Date:
ca. 1880
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 80 1/2 x 74 in. ( 204.5 x 188 cm )
Description:
Quilt of printed and woven cotton fabrics pieced in blocks in bow-tie motif. Blue and white patterned back, red and white edge binding.
Gallery Label:
This quilt was previously owned by Hazel Wood Borst (b. Middleburgh, NY, 1882, d. ?), maternal grandmother of the donor. The bow-tie pattern is typical of this period, although the use of ornate, printed floral cottons is distinctive.
Credit Line:
Gift of Catherine H. Smith on behalf of the Borst grandchildren
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
