Unfinished "Mariner's Compass" Quilt

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

textileneedlework - quilt

Date

1845/55

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; some printed; some glazed; pieced

Dimensions

235.1 × 234.8 cm (92 5/8 × 92 1/2 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Harriet Gillette Van Kennen Memorial Fund

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