Collection Highlights
Slant-front desk
Date:
1777-1794
Object Number:
1947.461
Medium:
Mahogany
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Log cabin quilt
Object Number:
1947.570
Date:
1885-1910
Medium:
Wool, silk, cotton, synthetic fiber
Dimensions:
Overall: 70 x 76 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 177.8 x 194.3 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Log cabin quilt with 24 wool, silk, cotton, and synthetic patchwork squares composed of horizontal and vertical strips.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Edmund B. Child
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
