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Paul family quilt
American
1835-40
Object Place: South Solon, Maine, United States

Medium/Technique Wool plain weave, pieced, quilted, and embroidered with wool and cotton
Dimensions Overall: 266.7 x 269.2 cm (105 x 106 in.)
Credit Line Museum purchase with funds donated from the Marshall H. Gould Fund, Joyce and Edward Linde, and an anonymous supporter
Accession Number2005.95
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionPieced wool quilt in green, orange, and black with appliqued figures of people, animals, floral elements, and geometric motifs. Scalloped edges with cut-outs at bottom corners for bedposts.
ProvenancePaul family, Solon, ME, 1830s to 2005; Purchased at auction by the MFA, February 23, 2005