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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1945.009.001
Collection
Wheatland
Description
All cotton block quilt of pieced blocks alternating with white blocks. Solid white blocks have quilted feather wreaths; alternate blocks have a geometric design of triangles and squares creating a Wild Goose Chase pattern with solid white and a green print with tiny black dots. The Wild Goose Chase pattern of green triangles on white ground is pieced into the shape of an "X".
Border consists of 3 narrow strips of green and white, with green in the center. Binding is green.
Quilting is hand done in white: Feather wreaths have parallel diagonals in center. Most of quilt also has parallel diagonals; pieced blocks have triangles and small-scale grid on center square patch.
Provenance
Unknown before donor. Amy (1891-1974) was daughter of John E. and Anna M. Cochran and married Dudley Brown, a realtor, in 1888.
Year Range From
1700
Year Range To
1750
Last Owner
Brown, Mrs. Dudley
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Bedstead
Storage Shelf
Bedstead Surface
Subcategory
Bedding
Object Name
Quilt
Oither Names
Quilt, Wild Goose Chase
Material
Cotton
Length (in)
97
Width (in)
87
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2003-10-31
Condition Notes
Some staining and tearing. Large holes and tears along sides.
Object ID
W.1945.009.001
Accession Number
W.1945.009
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