Garfield-Arthur Streak of Lightning Ribbon Quilt
Mrs. Jane Parsons
(American, Jericho, Wisconsin)
1880
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave, printed; pieced, quilted and backed with printed cotton plain weave, edged with bobbin lace
DimensionsHeight x width: 92 x 78 1/2 in. (233.7 x 199.4 cm)
Height x width (individual ribbon): 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (8.9 x 3.2 cm)
Height x width (individual ribbon): 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (8.9 x 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Julie Powell
Accession number2013.1568
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Provenance2007, sold by Heritage Auction Galleries, Dallas, TX to Robin and Julie Powell, Villanova, PA; 2013, gift of Powell to the MFA. (Accession date: September 25, 2013)
about 1870
ca. 1789-1825
1710
1870-1880
1880s