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Eleanor Eusebia Jordan Casto

Quilt

Maker

Eleanor Eusebia Jordan Casto

Title

Quilt

Year

1825-1850s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

cotton

Dimensions

Length: 245.1 cm (96 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Horton

Object Number

85.152

Type

Exhibition History

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

Label copy

The combination of a traditional floral design unit with conservative small patterned calico fabrics suggests that this quilt artist relied more on locally available quilt patterns and less on her own imagination in designing the quilt top. She pulled the quilt out of the commonplace, however, by investing her creativity in developing the complex and beautifully stitched quilting patterns (flower basket, wreath, pineapple, and line in combination) that give this piece great texture and depth.

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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

Eleanor Eusebia Jordan Casto
Quilt, 1825-1850s
Cotton
Length: 245.1 cm (96 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Horton 85.152

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