Crazy Quilt, Made by Margaret Kempf, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, circa 1885

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Crazy quilt

Date Made

circa 1885

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

72.17.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Silk (Textile)
Cotton (Textile)
Wool (Textile)

Technique

Embroidering
Piecing
Hand sewing

Color

Green
Blue
Red
Black (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 74 in
Width: 66 in

Inscriptions

on quilt: H / B / 1885 / K / M / 1885 / N