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- 1850 - 1860 Margaret Day's Album Quilt
1850 - 1860 Margaret Day's Album Quilt
Object Details
- Description
- Forty-nine blocks make up this mid-19th-century example of an album quilt. According to the family information it was made in Washington, D.C., for Margaret Day when she moved to Baltimore, Maryland. The blocks are appliquéd mainly with floral motifs, but there are also a few patriotic blocks with American flags and an eagle. Seven blocks have initials. The quilt is cotton-filled, lined, and quilted.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Richard Shook
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1850-1860
- ID Number
- TE.T12658
- accession number
- 237129
- catalog number
- T12658
- maker
- unknown
- Object Name
- quilt
- Physical Description
- thread, cotton (overall material)
- fabric, cotton, wool (overall material)
- filling, cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 89 in x 84 in; 226 cm x 213 cm
- place made
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
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- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Quilts
- Textiles
- Domestic Furnishings
- Subject
- Quilting
- Record ID
- nmah_556389
- Usage
- CC0
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