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Unknown Maker, American

Quilt

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

Quilt

Year

ca. 1887

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silk

Geography

Place Made: Massachusetts

Dimensions

Length: 195.6 cm (77 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Women's Relief Corps

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Patricia Barrett

Object Number

80.280

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Infinite Variety
American Quilts and Coverlets
Jun 17, 2005 – Sep 18, 2005

Label copy

This crazy quilt was a collaborative project. No attempt was made to limit what the contributors used or how they composed their individual square units. The end result is an expressionist explosion of color and texture, created from 33 separate blocks.

The Women's Relief Corps was an auxiliary to the organization of the Grand Army of the Republic, serving veterans and descendants of veterans who fought during the American Civil War as members of the North's armies.

A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)
Jul 17, 1987 – Sep 06, 1987
Needlework
Feb 19, 1982 – Apr 25, 1982

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, American
Quilt, ca. 1887
Pieced, embroidered, and painted silk velvet and satin
Length: 195.6 cm (77 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Patricia Barrett 80.280

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