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Quilt

about 1859
Object PlaceNew Jersey, United States
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave appliqued and pieced top with cotton, silk, and wool embroidery; cotton plain weave back; quilted; bound back to front
DimensionsOverall: 236.2 x 181.6 cm (93 x 71 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of John Henry and Susan Steele Guswa in memory of the Jacob Henry Steele family
Accession number2015.3028
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ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceAbout 1859, acquired by George W. Steele (b. 1824 - d. 1910), CT; about 1910, by descent to Jacob Henry Steele (b. 1849 - d. 1918); about 1918, by descent to Jacob Henry Steele II (b. 1889- d. 1953); about 1953, by descent to Jacob Henry Steele III; about 1999, by descent to his daughter Susan Steele Guswa and her husband Henry Guswa, Harvard, MA; 2015, gift of John Henry and Susan Steele Guswa to the MFA. (Accession date: September 24, 2015)