Quilt and Two Pillow Shams
Red, green and yellow printed cotton design, brown vine, and green and brown birds are appliquéd with hem stitch with quilted tulips and leaves between appliqués. Edges are rolled over and sewn to reverse which is in four pieces. Pillow shams have appliqués similar to those of the quilt but with different fabrics. Three felled seams and rolled edge on shams.
Artist/maker unknown, American, Pennsylvania German
Geography:
Made in Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1870-1900Medium:
Cotton plain weave with dyed and roller-printed cotton appliqué; tulip and variously patterned quilting (quilt). Cotton plain weave with printed cotton appliqués (pillow shams)Dimensions:
Quilt: 7 feet 4 inches × 6 feet 6 inches (223.5 × 198.1 cm) Shams: 17 1/4 × 22 1/2 inches (43.8 × 57.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
1955-94-53a--cCredit Line:
Titus C. Geesey Collection, 1955
Made in Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1870-1900Medium:
Cotton plain weave with dyed and roller-printed cotton appliqué; tulip and variously patterned quilting (quilt). Cotton plain weave with printed cotton appliqués (pillow shams)Dimensions:
Quilt: 7 feet 4 inches × 6 feet 6 inches (223.5 × 198.1 cm) Shams: 17 1/4 × 22 1/2 inches (43.8 × 57.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1955-94-53a--cCredit Line:
Titus C. Geesey Collection, 1955