Collection Highlights
N Amsterdam, ou N Iork in Ameriq
Date:
ca. 1700
Object Number:
PR.020.FF.13
Medium:
Colored engraving
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Luce Center
Puff quilt
Object Number:
1942.255
Date:
ca. 1880
Medium:
Silk, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 72 1/2 x 64 x 1 1/2 in. ( 184.2 x 162.6 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Puff or biscuit quilt with small, padded, multicolored silk patches, olive green silk ruffle, and olive green cotton backing.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this quilt was made by Jane Brooks Voorhies, mother and grandmother of the donors, in Gravesend, Brooklyn.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles Stone Voorhies and Miss Arlene Brooks Voorhies
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
