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Luce Center
Log cabin crib quilt
Object name
Log cabin crib quilt
Date
1875-1900
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 42 1/4 x 36 1/2 x 3/8 in. ( 107.3 x 92.7 x 1 cm )
Description
Log cabin crib quilt with thirty silk patchwork blocks with strips arranged in octagons, surrounded by maroon velvet border; tufted yellow silk backing with small silk grosgrain bows.
Credit Line
Gift of Harry C. W. Melick
Object Number
1952.37
Gallery Label
This crib quilt appears to represent a variation of the "windmill blades" type of log cabin design.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
