Unknown American
Album Quilt

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Maker Unknown American

CultureAmerican

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Album Quilt

Datec. 1840–1855

Probable placeBaltimore, Maryland, United States

MediumCotton

Dimensions109 1/2 × 107 1/2 in. (278.1 × 273.1 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.76.91

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Bayou Bend

Object Type

TEXTILES

DescriptionThis handsome album quilt is enhanced by its striking designs: the well-executed patriotic eagles that anchor the four corners, the non-repeating floral patterns, and the divided sawtooth border that contains a continuous flowering vine. Probably created around the time Texas became a state, the quilter, who resided in the Baltimore area, seems unfamiliar with the spelling of the new state's name. Under the embroidered lone star of the center block is the misspelled word "TEXES."

ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; Estate of Miss Ima Hogg, 1975; given to MFAH, 1976.
Exhibition History"American Traditions: Quilts and Coverlets 1760–1900," The Caroline Weiss Law Building, Lovett Gallery, October 28, 2001–April 7, 2002, Tina M. Llorente.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Stiched: L.S.T. / M. E. Walker / M.F.O. or M.F.D. / R. H. Tindle / TEXES

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