1930 "Double Wedding Ring" Quilt

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Object Details

maker

unknown

Description

The “Double Wedding Ring” pattern became popular in the late 1920s. This example was made for the donor by the wife of a rural storekeeper near Raleigh, North Carolina. She used pieces cut from yard goods sold in the store, fabrics typical of the 1930s.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

GIft of Mrs. John H. Murray

date made

1930

ID Number

1986.1029.01

catalog number

1986.1029.01

accession number

1986.1029

Object Name

quilt

Physical Description

fabric, cotton (overall material)

thread, cotton (overall material)

filling, cotton (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 88 in x 73 in; 224 cm x 185 cm

place made

United States: North Carolina

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Home and Community Life: Textiles

Quilts

Textiles

Domestic Furnishings

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Quilting

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-c75d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_556208