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Fragment from Bedcover (Crazy Quilt Block) by United States, textile, 1884

Fragment from Bedcover (Crazy Quilt Block)

United States

Year
1884
Medium
Pieced Square Silk: Tabby, warp-faced tabby, damask, satin, velvet, voided velvet, satin weave with extra pattern wefts, and hand painted ornament, & moiré treatment. Backed with cotton after piecing. Embroidered thru 2 layers. Embroidered in 2-ply silk twist, silk floss, silk chenille Stitches: Herringbone, feather, knot, buttonhole, stem, line, cross, variations of these, raised basket stitch
Dimensions
17 1/2 in. square
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
United States

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