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Culture:American (probably) or English
Title:quilt
Date Made:1730-1750
Type:Bedding
Materials:textile: pink, satin-weave, glazed wool (calamanco); brown damask-weave wool; brown and green checked wool; undyed wool batting
Place Made:United States (probably) or United Kingdom; England
Measurements:overall: 83 3/8 x 71 7/8 in.; 211.7725 x 182.5625 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2000.55.1
Credit Line:Gift in Memory of Sybil Percival Bowen
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Pieced, wool quilt in pink (cochineal), glazed, plain weave, worsted wool, which made from two halves of a petticoat joined at the waist, and with two cutout corners to fit around bed posts; a pieced backing made of pieces of plain brown wool, brown wool damask with a circa 1740 floral design, and handwoven, brown and green plaid wool; and undyed wool batting. The quilting was done in white silk thread in several patterns including meandering floral and vine, trellis and diamond designs. See HD F.236 for similar quilted, pink quilted calimanco with woolen, plaid backing, which is made from a petticoat.

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