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Mariner's compass bed quilt

1840–50
Object PlaceNew England, United States
Medium/TechniqueCotton; plain weave, printed, pieced and quilted, plain weave backing
Dimensions232 x 231 cm (91 5/16 x 90 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George C. Seybolt
Accession number1999.248
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ClassificationsTextiles
InscriptionsInscription (in pen, on back): "Presented to Miss Fanny W. Johnson by her mother Elmira Farnsworth."
ProvenancePresented to Mrs. Fanny W. Johnson by her mother Elmira Farnsworth; inherited by donor in mid-1970s
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