Blanchard/Porter wedding quilt, 1850

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Blanchard/Porter wedding quilt, 1850

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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.

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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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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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