Appliquéd and Pieced Quilt

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Appliquéd and Pieced Quilt
Datec. 1860–1870
Made inPennsylvania, United States
MediumCotton
Dimensions(Irregular): 82 1/4 × 84 in. (208.9 × 213.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, given by friends of Donna Fleming in her memory
Object numberB.99.23
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionA medallion style quilt, such as this one, is characterized by a central motif that appears only once. A series of borders usually surrounded the medallion to complement and accentuate it. This particularly brilliant shade of red may be from a synthetic dye or natural "Turkey red" dye. Turkey red, named because it was originally produced in Turkey, was popular with quilters because it was colorfast. It predated the less expensive manufactured aniline dyes developed in 1856.
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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