Blanchard/Porter wedding quilt
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 6400
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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.
Other Information
- Title: Blanchard/Porter wedding quilt
- Creation Date: 1850
- Subject Date: 1850
- Town: Cumberland Center
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Cotton, linen
- Dimensions (cm): 201 x 185
- Local Code: 3646*a
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Sewing--Maine--Cumberland
Quilts--Maine--Cumberland
Gifts, Wedding
People
Porter, Warren
Blanchard, Jane
Other Keywords
Bedding
Color image
Comfort
Domestics
Folk art
Home, domestic life & personal possessions
Museum object
wedding presents
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