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Object Description
| Type |
Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Quilt. Star quilt, circa 1875. cotton (textile). Possibly by Laucinda Thompson, United States. Gift of DeWitt H. Thompson, 1957.836. |
| Title | Star quilt |
| Place of Origin | United States |
| Date | 1850 - 1900 |
| Physical Description | Patchwork pieced quilt with stars in various calico patterns on white cotton squares framed by brown and white dotted calico. Predominantly pink, brown, and blue on white. Backed in brown and pink window pane check cotton. Eight point star quilt pattern. (Ruby Mckim, 101 Patchwork Patterns, p.56.) |
| Materials/Techniques |
cotton (textile) quilting patchwork |
| Dimensions | Length 77.5 in; Width 66.25 in |
| Curatorial Statement | Nature inspired most eighteenth and nineteenth century quilt patterns and the star, one of the most significant design elements in early American quilt, dominates this cotton quilt. The pattern featured here, known as LeMoyne Star or Lemon Star depending on the region of the country it was made, would have been well known to nineteenth century quilters. Symmetry is a strong feature of this traditional quilt. Created between the middle and the end of the nineteenth century, this pieced quilt was probably made by Lucinda Thompson, a relative of the donor. The stars are made of multi-colored fabrics and even the seemingly plain backdrop of the quilt, when viewed closely, contains hundreds of tiny stars. |
| Object Types | quilts |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mr. DeWitt H. Thompson |
| 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 | 1957.836 |
| Image File Name | ICHi66267; ICHi66268; ICHi66269 |
| 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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Description
| Title | i66268 |
| 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. |
