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Regatta quilt

(born in 1939)
2009
Medium/TechniquePieced top of cotton plain weave, wool twill, cotton; cotton plain weave backing; wool twill binding; quilted
DimensionsLength x width: 119.4 x 119.4 cm (47 x 47 in.)
Credit LineGift of Gerald E. Roy in memory of Paul D. Pilgrim
Accession number2015.994
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ClassificationsTextiles
InscriptionsWritten by maker in pen on white piece of cloth sewn to back: "Gerald E. Roy 2009 - 'Regatta' Warner, NH Vintage ticking and blue jeans Antique homespun Woven cotton check ca. 1910 Wool Hand quilted - wool/poly thread woven tape binding 2009"
Provenance1996, made by Gerald E. Roy, Warner, NH; 2015, gift of the artist to the MFA. (Accession date: April 22, 2015)