Crib Quilt

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Crib Quilt
Datec. 1860
Made inOhio, United States
MediumCotton
Dimensions35 1/2 × 35 3/4 in. (90.2 × 90.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, given by friends of Donna Fleming in her memory, with additional funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. J. Taft Symonds
Object numberB.99.22
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionNineteenth-century quilts for children were small versions of adult quilts. Children’s quilts were functional, practical items, and there were no specific colors or patterns associated with childhood. This crib quilt in the “variable star” pattern is believed to have been made in Ohio in about 1860. It is a rare example of an infant’s cradle-size piecework quilt.

Provenance[Stella Rubin, Potomac, Maryland]; purchased by MFAH, 1999.
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.
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