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Lady of the Lake Quilt, Likely Made by Mary Elizabeth Proudfit, circa 1910

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THF172855 / Lady of the Lake Quilt, Likely Made by Mary Elizabeth Proudfit, circa 1910
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Quilt

Date Made

circa 1910

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.83.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Muslin

Technique

Hand sewing
Quilting

Color

Blue
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 84 in
Width: 87 in

Inscriptions

hanging tab, back, cursive: Elizabeth [crossed out] R. Proudfit / Mass. ca 1910 / Lady of the Lake There are three Proudfit quilts in the P|R Collection / 1 [circled] Elizabeth - Blue & White Lady of the Lake 1920 / 2 [circled] Mary J. red & white Ocean Waves Variation 1890 / 3 [circled] Delia Proudfit (grandmother) White Stuffed Work ca. [1850 crossed out] 1830 / See pg. 3 - 19th Century Am Quilts by Sandi Fox 1983-84 / Seibu Mus. of Art Tokyo. Selected from P|R Collection.
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