Unknown American
Crib Quilt

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Maker Unknown American

CultureAmerican

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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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Bayou Bend

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TEXTILES

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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