Sunburst Quilt, circa 1840
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Quilt
Date Made
circa 1840
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
73.205.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Batting
Technique
Applique (Technique)
Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing
Color
White (Color)
Brown
Beige (Color)
Red
Green
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 93.5 in
Width: 92 in
Specifications
Pattern: Sunburst
Number of Pieces (top): 121 blocks
Fabric (top): Wood-block printed cotton fabrics with floral, stripe, plaid, vermiculite, seaweed and other abstract patterns
Piecing Technique: Hand pieced and hand appliqued
Number of Pieces (back): Not noted
Fabric (back): Cotton
Stitches per Inch: 7
Quilting Pattern: Center circles of sunburst blocks quilted with stylized 4-petal flower or quatrefoil; petals are outline quilted; plain blocks between sunflowers quilted with stylized 5-petal flower in circle surrounded with rows of parallel lines; triangles in the border are outline quilted
Quilting Technique: Hand quilted
Binding: Applied binding straight cut with mitered corners
Batting: Thin cotton batting
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