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Gift of Helen E. Royce, 1959.32.10  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Appliqué Quilt
Gift of Helen E. Royce, 1959.32.10 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Appliqué Quilt

Date1920-1930
MediumHand-stitched cotton thread, cotton batting, and plain-woven cotton fabric
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 56 x 40 1/4in. (142.2 x 102.2cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Helen E. Royce
DescriptionRectangular appliqué quilt, or cradle quilt, consisting of a top of plain-woven white cotton, batting, and a plain-woven white cotton backing; the three layers are joined with a hand-stitched quilting pattern of diagonal lines and a chain border. The appliqué pattern consists of three flowers in the center of an oval wreath; the applique pattern is made using pink, red and green cotton. Each edge of the quilt has a straight-grain fabric binding.

Condition: The quilt has yellowed and has some dark stains or rust spots.
Object number1959.32.10
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of Mrs. Calvin C. Balles, 1965.30.0  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Unknown
    1840-1860
    Appliqué Quilt
    Laura Crittenden
    1848
    Museum purchase, 1982.97.2  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Susan Melissa Lewis
    1860-1880
    Gift of Virgil Barker, 1947.12.1, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined
    Nelson Barker
    1850-1860
    Pieced Quilt
    Sophia Pinney
    1860-1862
    Four out of six rows of the quilt (the top two rows of squares are not visible in this detail).
    Marion Cheever Whiteside
    about 1941
    Gift of the Ladies Aid Society of Windsor Avenue Congregational Church, 1950.53.0  Photograph b…
    Ladies Aid Society of Windsor Avenue Congregational Church
    1918
    Pieced Quilt
    Sylvia Jacobs
    about 1850
    Gift of Miss Mary Seelye Rosevear, 1958.24.1  Photograph by Gavin Ashworth.  © 2009 The Connect…
    Amos Platt family
    about 1835
    Gift of Mrs. Robert Leslie Cooper, 1965.8.0, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undeterm…
    Mary Whaples
    1850-1860
    Museum purchase, 1982.97.3, Connecicut Historical Society, Copyright Not Determined
    Susan Melissa Lewis
    1880s
    Pieced Quilt
    Edith Chase
    1890-1910