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11-37-2621

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

5617

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

93.5

Length:

95.25

Quilt top made by:

Shelley, Christiana King

Quiltmaker's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quiltmaker's city:

Holyoke

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:

1832

Date of death and location:

1919

Time period:

1876-1900

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

25 blocks

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

handkerchiefs. 3 Benjamin Harrison political motifs, plain weave

Inscription, type:

Message

Inscription, content:

Protection of Home Industries

Describe where the inscription was found:

on front

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Political Handkerchiefs

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1888c

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)

Cite this Quilt

Shelley, Christiana Kin. Political Handkerchiefs. 1876-1900. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-2621. Accessed: 03/28/24