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Scherenschnitte Quilt

about 1880
Object PlacePennsylvania, USA
Medium/TechniqueAppliqued cotton plain weave top, discharged and printed cotton plain weave back, cotton plain weave binding; quilted
DimensionsHeight x width: 224.8 x 223.5 cm (88 1/2 x 88 in.)
Credit LineMary S. and Edward J. Holmes Fund, Frank B. Bemis Fund, Elizabeth M. and John F. Paramino Fund in memory of John F. Paramino, Boston Sculptor, Helen B. Sweeney Fund, Textile Income Purchase Fund, Mary L. Smith Fund, Joyce Arnold Rusoff Fund, and Alice J. Morse Fund
Accession number2013.67
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ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceBefore 2013, acquired by Gerald E. Roy, Warner, NH; 2013, sold by Roy to the MFA. (Accession date: February 27, 2013)