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Quilt, circa 1825

THF175056 / Quilt, circa 1825
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Quilt

Date Made

circa 1825

Creator Notes

Attributed by a descendant to Gracia [sic] E. Beardsley Jackman. (Her first name is given as Gracia in some documents. On her tombstone, her name is listed as Gratia Jackman.)

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

72.28.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Chintz
Linen (Material)

Technique

Embroidering

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 97.5 in
Width: 87 in

Inscriptions

embroidered near center: G x EB
Quilt, circa 1825