wholecloth chintz Pillar print quilted bedcover, unknown maker from the United States

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wholecloth chintz Pillar print quilted bedcover
wholecloth chintz Pillar print quilted bedcover
wholecloth chintz Pillar print quilted bedcover
circa 1800–1830
wholecloth chintz Pillar print quilted bedcover , circa 1800–1830
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: cotton; chintz; quilting
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 262 x 258 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 102 x 49 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.1083
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Exhibition Label: "Quilts! Imported Fabrics, American Treasures," May-2004, Barbara Brackman Pillar prints draped American windows and beds and were layered into whole-cloth quilts between 1800 and 1860. Quilts that emphasize the pillar print, like this whole-cloth piece, tend to date from early in that period. After 1840, when the fabric became passé for interior design, quilters continued to salvage patches from their old drapes.