Nose Gay quilt

Paul D. Pilgrim (1942–1996)

1985

Object PlaceOakland, California, United States

Medium/TechniquePieced top of cotton plain weave, cotton plain weave backing and binding, quilted

DimensionsLength x width: 132.1 x 132.1 cm (52 x 52 in.)

Credit LineGift of Gerald E. Roy in memory of Paul D. Pilgrim

Accession number2015.993

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InscriptionsWritten by Gerald E. Roy on white canvas sleeve sewn to back: "Made by Paul d. Pilgrim of old blocks and old fabrics ca. 1885 (fabrics). Nose Gay blocks ca. 1930. Binding and back new c. 1980. Quilted by Toni Fisher--Springfield, MO. Pilgrim/Roy Collection. Quilt made 1985."Provenance1985, made by Paul D. Pilgrim (b. 1942 - d. 1996), Oakland, CA; 1996, acquired by Gerald E. Roy, Warner, NH; 2015 gift of Roy to the MFA. (Accession date: April 22, 2015)