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Description
This album-style quilt was given to Jane Blanchard when she married Warren Porter in 1850. It is hand-stitched, pieced and appliqued. Many of the squares are signed.
About This Item
- Title: Blanchard/Porter wedding quilt, 1850
- Creation Date: 1850
- Subject Date: 1850
- Location: Cumberland Center, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Cotton, linen
- Dimensions: 201 cm x 185 cm
- Local Code: 3646*a
- Object Type: Physical Object
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- Bedding
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- wedding presents
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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