Ships Quilt

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Marie Alsop (Maker)

Title

Ships Quilt

Place

West Virginia (Object made in)

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Made 1937

Medium

Cotton, plain weaves; pieced; appliquéd with cotton, plain and satin weaves; embroidered with cotton in back, single back, buttonhole, cross, eyelet, running, satin, single satin and stem stitches; French knots; quilted with cotton thread

Inscriptions

Inscription: MAYFLOWER OHIO QUEEN ALLSTAR 85 NANTUCKET CLERMONT

Dimensions

236.3 × 214 cm (93 1/8 × 84 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Shelly Zegart

Reference Number

2001.468

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