Bed Cover
1830-1869 (made)
| Place of origin |
The V&A does not attempt to collect every type of design and county variation of patchwork and quilting, as to do so would duplicate other specialist collections, such as the American Museum in Bath. However the four American examples in the collection illustrate the development of patterns popularly associated with the American tradition since the late 18th century.
Object details
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| Brief description | patchwork of printed cottons, 1830-1869, USA; 'pineapple' design |
| Physical description | Patchwork bed cover of printed cottons in the design now known as 'pineapple' or 'pineapple log cabin'. Pink square panels are surrounded by smaller strip patches, which radiate outwards in a stepped pyramidic form. The pink squares alternate with a design of brightly coloured octagons encased in several concentric frames. The bed cover has a reverse of plain white cotton. Most of the textiles date from the early nineteenth century. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Foster Stearns |
| Object history | Given by Mrs Foster Stearns, along with T.99-1936. |
| Summary | The V&A does not attempt to collect every type of design and county variation of patchwork and quilting, as to do so would duplicate other specialist collections, such as the American Museum in Bath. However the four American examples in the collection illustrate the development of patterns popularly associated with the American tradition since the late 18th century. |
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| Accession number | T.98-1936 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2008 |
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