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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
1916-1922
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Painted plaster
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Luce Center
Patchwork quilt, blue chintz background
Title
Patchwork quilt, blue chintz background
Object name
Mariner's Compass quilt
Date
1830-1840
Medium
Glazed cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 110 x 104 x 1/4 in. ( 279.4 x 264.2 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Glazed cotton roller-printed chintz patchwork quilt with Mariner's Compass pattern on floral printed blue glazed chintz ground divided by diagonal sashing of light brown cotton with pink and green floral pattern; circular, half-circular and quarter or fan design compass motifs composed of brown, tan, dark red, yellow, blue, pink and cream glazed cotton floral chintz printed pieces; bordered by white twill tape; white cotton backing.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Mary Chester Buchan
Object Number
1960.54
Marks
stenciled: on reverse: "WARWICK M. Co. [inverted] / A"
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this quilt likely belonged to the Thomas Rich family of New York City, ancestors of the donor.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
