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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Quilt. Crazy quilt, circa 1885. silk(textile); chenille (yarn); taffeta; brocade (textile). Mrs. Robert Weems Tansill, United States. Gift of Robert Anderson, 1976.25
Title	Crazy quilt
Artists/Makers	Tansill, Robert Weems, Mrs. (maker)
Place of Origin	United States
Date	circa 1885
Physical Description	Crazy quilt of multi-colored silks, satins, taffetas, velvets and brocades. Heavily embroidered with chenille and metal threads present in spots. Initialed with embroidery on one corner RWT. Bordered with 5 3/4 deep red velvet trimmed with gold cord. Fan motif at corners. Backed with olive green striated silk.
Materials/Techniques	silk (textile) satin velvet (fabric weave) chenille (yarn) taffeta brocade (textile) quilting patchwork embroidering
Dimensions	Length 62.5 in; Width 60 in
Object Types	quilts
Credit Line	Gift of Robert Anderson
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	No known copyright restrictions.
Object Number	1976.25
Image File Name	ICHi66456; ICHi66457; ICHi66458; ICHi66459; ICHi66460; ICHi66461
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	Go to https://images.chicagohistory.org for purchase or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org

Title	i66456
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	Go to https://images.chicagohistory.org for purchase or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org

Crazy quilt

i66456

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