Object Details
maker
unknown
Description
Lengths of fabric, printed to imitate patchwork, were used to make this mid-19th century quilt. Cotton was roller-printed in blue, brown, red-brown, and olive drab to make up the pattern for the simulated patchwork also referred to as “cheater cloth.” The quilt is lined with white cotton fabric and is quilted.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
date made
1840-1860
ID Number
TE.T17330
catalog number
T17330
accession number
321804
Object Name
quilt
Other Terms
quilt; ousehold textile
Physical Description
fabric, cotton (overall material)
thread, cotton (overall material)
filling, cotton (overall material)
olive drab (printed top fabric color)
white (lining color)
blue (printed top fabric color)
brown (printed top fabric color)
red-brown (printed top fabric color)
Measurements
overall: 104 in x 102 in; 263 cm x 260 cm
place made
World
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
Quilts
Textiles
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Quilting
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1138919