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Crazy Quilt with Animals

A quilt composed of multicolored and irregular patches sewn together. The patches are decorated with animals, plants, and other floral motifs and patterns. The quilt is bordered by a floral pattern on a black background.
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  • A quilt composed of multicolored and irregular patches sewn together. The patches are decorated with animals, plants, and other floral motifs and patterns. The quilt is bordered by a floral pattern on a black background.

Date:

1886

Artist:

Designed and executed by Florence Elizabeth Marvin
American, 1856-1916
United States, New York, Brooklyn Heights

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Florence Elizabeth Marvin

Title

Crazy Quilt with Animals

Place

New York (Object made in)

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Made 1886

Medium

Pieced and embroidered “crazy” quilt; dyed and printed silk, cotton, wool and metallic plain, twill, satin, velvet and patterned weave fabrics and ribbons; silk, cotton and metallic embroidery threads, raised work embroidered appliques, glass beads, metal spangles

Dimensions

206.7 × 209.2 cm (81 3/8 × 82 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by the Margaret Cavigga Trust

Reference Number

2003.294

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