Crazy quilt - Whipple, Harriet Adams

ICHi-066222

Title: Crazy quilt Description: Crazy quilt of silk many of the plain pieces are embroidered with designs. There is one piece of silk from the wedding gown of Mrs. Nathaniel Greene, wife of General George Washington's Chief of Staff, marked 1774. Scalloped border of maroon and cream pieced silk. Backed in purplish grey taffeta and embroidered with initials JRW 1883. Date Depicted: 1883 Creator: Whipple, Harriet Adams Physical Format: quilts Copyright Notice: No Copyright - United States Credit Line: Chicago History Museum, ICHi-066222 Accession Number: 1951.394 Storage Location: DIA Max Pixels - Width: 4064 Max Pixels - Height: 2704 Help improve this content