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Object Description
| Type |
Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Quilt. Postage stamp quilt, circa 1880. cotton (textile). Eva Strucker, United States. Gift of Dalna Brown, 1964.876. |
| Title | Postage stamp quilt |
| Artists/Makers | Brown, William, Mrs. (maker) |
| Place of Origin | United States |
| Date | circa 1880 |
| Physical Description | Patchwork pieced quilt made entirely of one inch multi-colored squares and bound with blue and white checked cotton. Backed with solid sheet cotton. |
| Materials/Techniques |
cotton (textile) quilting patchwork |
| Dimensions | Height 83 in; Width 64.5 in |
| Curatorial Statement | Eva Strucker made this quilt in the early 1880s before she married using materials near to her hand and heart. Bordered with delicate blue and white checked cotton, this intricate patchwork quilt is pieced entirely of one inch multi-colored squares. What makes those squares unique is that all but the yellow are scraps from the dresses of her immediate family members.Quilt makers often used the fabrics of family members clothing, from siblings to children, not just as raw material but to increase the meaning of the quilt. In such instances, quilts were not only beautiful, useful objects but ways of sparking family memories and keeping loved ones close. |
| Object Types | quilts |
| Credit Line | Gift of Miss Dalna Brown |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | No known copyright restrictions. |
| Exhibition History | Quilts: A Patchwork History. Chicago History Museum (2007/06/30 - 2008/03/23) |
| Object Number | 1964.876 |
| Image File Name | ICHi66343; ICHi66344; |
| Language | English |
| Repository |
Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum) |
| Research Inquiry | http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research |
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| Rights | For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org. |
Description
| Title | i66343 |
| Language | English |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum) |
| Research Inquiry | http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research |
| Licensing Inquiry | Go to https://images.chicagohistory.org for purchase or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org |
| Rights | For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org. |
