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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Quilt, Patchwork quilt, circa 1920. silk (textile); patchwork. United States. Gift of Miss Carolyn Hammond, 1971.187
Title	Patchwork quilt
Place of Origin	United States
Date	circa 1920
Physical Description	Unfinished patchwork quilt (needs border), pieced of tobacco pouch silk in all colors depicting World War I heads of state, queens, presidents of countries, national flags, insects, flowers, military uniforms, countries, colleges, and sports. Each piece is joined by chain stitches. Backed in white cotton.
Materials/Techniques	silk (textile) patchwork
Dimensions	Length 82.5 in; Width 72.75 in
Classification	furnishings (works)
Categories	coverings and hangings
Object Types	quilts
Related Terms	World War, 1914-1918
Credit Line	Gift of Miss Carolyn Hammond
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved.
Object Number	1971.187
Image File Name	ICHi-66386
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum)
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Image Credit Line	Property of Chicago Historical Society. Not to be reproduced or used without written permission from CHS Rights & Reproductions
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