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Quilt, Wool Embroidered
1750-1790, remade 1810-1830
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, United States
This quilt is part of a suite of textile furnishings that belonged to John Cooper and his wife, Elizabeth Savage. During this period, it was common for rooms to be decorated en-suite. Most likely made by a member of the family, these furnishings would have adorned a bed chamber.
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Details
- Title: Quilt, Wool Embroidered
- Date Created: 1750-1790, remade 1810-1830
- Location Created: America, Maine or Massachusetts (probably)
- Physical Dimensions: OL 98" x OW: 97" (corner cutouts measure OL 20 1/2" x OW 20 1/2")
- Type: Quilts & Coverlets
- Rights: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Museum Purchase.
- External Link: Learn more about this object at Colonial Williamsburg's emuseum
- Medium: Crewel wool embroidery on a linen ground; cotton backing; cotton batting; cotton quilting thread (fiber identification by microscope)
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