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Catalog Number |
1923.4.1 |
Object Name |
Quilt |
Description |
Silk and velvet quilt done in the "Crazy Quilt" style. Obverse is made up of irregularly cut and pieced silk, bordered on two sides by 8" of short nap, dark maroon velvet. Silks are a variety of bold and patterned materials in rich, dark jewel tones. Top stitching has been done in multiple colors of gold thread in decorative stitch patterns. Embroidery designs of flowers and geometric shapes are also present. Near the center of the quilt is a piece of red fabric with a design of a small cat. The reverse side is a dark gold or mustard silk in excellent condition, patterned with small dark green and dark red floral design - possibly block printed (green first, then red on top). Edged in 3" of white scalloped lace that has been gathered into a flounce at each of the four corners. Made by Julia Fillebrown, the sister of donor Mary J. Pollard. Record book indicates "patchwork quilt of silk & velvet, dark red velvet on two sides, lace trimmed at top and bottom, embroidery". |
Date |
1870 |
Year Range from |
1870 |
Year Range to |
1870 |
People |
Pollard, Mary J. Fillebrown Fillebrown, Julia Frances Pollard |
Subjects |
Quilts |
Material |
Fabric/Cloth/Silk/Thread |
Dimensions |
W-75 L-67 D-0.5 inches |
Source |
Pollard, Mary J. |
Collection |
Arlington Historical Society Collection |