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The Game of Playing Department Store
1898
2000.715
Cardboard, wood, paper
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Luce Center
Quilted trapunto bedspread, cluster of flowers surrounded by wreath border
Title
Quilted trapunto bedspread, cluster of flowers surrounded by wreath border
Object name
Quilt
Date
1859
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 85 x 83 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 215.9 x 212.1 x 1.3 cm )
Description
White cotton stuffed quilt with bouquet within feather wreath at center, surrounded by a series of frames, the innermost with fruit and flower motifs, the next an undulating feather line, and the outermost roughly rectangular; pinwheel motif in each corner and feather border surrounding edge.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Isabel M. Smith
Object Number
1950.38
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this quilt was made by Rachel Smith as a wedding present for her great-niece Isabel C. Eagle, who married Fitch W. Smith in 1859. Isabel Eagle and Fitch Smith were the parents of the donor.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
