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Paul family quilt
Quilt
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
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
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