Collection Highlights
Armchair
Date:
1785-1789
Object Number:
1916.7
Medium:
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Quilt
Object Number:
1945.126
Date:
1775-1800
Medium:
Silk, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 79 x 75 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 200.7 x 191.8 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Silk damask patchwork quilt with toile backing; central motif consisting of embroidered floral emblem surrounded by wreath within a wide rectangular frame with leaf and flower decoration on deep rose-colored ground; border of greenish yellow patchwork triangles; toile backing with dense pattern of plants, birds, trees, figures, and rustic buildings printed in rose on ecru ground; cotton binding surrounding edge.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this quilt belonged to Frederic de Peyster (1790-1882). The silk and the toile are both said to be French.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Estelle de Peyster Hosmer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
