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Honeycomb Centre Quilt

A work made of cotton and silk, plain weaves, some roller printed; pieced; appliquéd with cotton and wool, plain weave wrapped cardboard; edged and backed with cotton, plain weave; roller printed; quilted with cotton thread.
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  • A work made of cotton and silk, plain weaves, some roller printed; pieced; appliquéd with cotton and wool, plain weave wrapped cardboard; edged and backed with cotton, plain weave; roller printed; quilted with cotton thread.

Date:

1877

Artist:

Union City, Michigan, United States

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Honeycomb Centre Quilt

Place

Michigan (Object made in:)

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Made 1877

Medium

Cotton and silk, plain weaves, some roller printed; pieced; appliquéd with cotton and wool, plain weave wrapped cardboard; edged and backed with cotton, plain weave; roller printed; quilted with cotton thread

Inscriptions

Inscription: HONEYCOMB / 18 CENTRE 77

Dimensions

214.7 × 193.6 cm (84 1/2 × 76 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Robert Allerton and The Christa C. Mayer Thurman Textile Endowments

Reference Number

2001.452

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