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Tobacco Novelty Quilt

Tobacco Novelty Quilt - Quilt
Accession #: 3776.1
Title: Tobacco Novelty Quilt
Object Type: Quilt
Participants:
Physical Description: This small piece is made of felt squares with designs of Asian rugs, national flags, American Indian designs, and animals. There are also several squares made from fragments of wool Pendleton blankets. The quilt squares are fit together based on size and type and secured with feather stitching in white cotton thread. The backing is a rust color brocade weave fabric, which is attached to the quilt top with a machine straight stitch. The piece is not quilted or tied.
Description: During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, American cigarette manufacturers attempted to increase sales by offering printed fabric premiums that were designed to appeal to women. The premiums could be made into quilts like this one. Such pieces were generally intended as decorative objects, rather than for practical use. The designs in this piece are typical of premiums offered from about 1910 to 1920.
Category: Textiles
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Bedding (Furnishings); Smoking (Personal Artifact->Personal Gear)
Dimensions:
Object L x W 64 x 47 1/4"
Materials/Techniques:
felt (textile) (Material)
brocade (textile) (Material)
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Linda Hargrave, 1996

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