1850 - 1900 "Ohio Star" Pieced Quilt
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Object Details
- unknown
- Description
- The quilt is composed of blocks pieced in the “Ohio Star” (“Variable Star" or "Eight-pointed Star") pattern set diagonally with 12 ½-inch squares of red printed cotton. The fabrics are plain-woven cottons, mostly roller-printed florals, geometrics and stripes. The lining is cotton and the quilt is cotton filled. It is quilted 5-6 stitches per inch. A bias strip binding of plain red cotton seamed to the front, whipped to the lining completes the quilt. This quilt is an example of nineteenth century quilting employing a variation of the popular star design.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- 1850-1900
- ID Number
- TE.T17351.000
- catalog number
- T17351.000
- accession number
- 321804
- Object Name
- quilt
- Physical Description
- fabric, cotton (overall material)
- thread, cotton (overall material)
- filling, cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 87 in x 94 in; 220 cm x 238 cm
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Textiles
- Domestic Furnishings
- Quilts
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Quilting
- Record ID
- nmah_642504
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-4e86-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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