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Quilt (or decorative throw), Roman Stripes pattern

ca. 1865
Not on view
The quilt top is pieced in narrow strips of patterned and plain silks and silk velvets in shades of purple, navy-blue, black, maroon, and brown. There are some lighter-colored silks in the horizontal strips. The back is of a faded pink cotton fabric, and the binding is of black velvet. The piece is unquilted; the layers are tied together at wide intervals with pink cotton thread.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Quilt (or decorative throw), Roman Stripes pattern
  • Maker: Julia Perry Brigham (1830?–1871)
  • Date: ca. 1865
  • Geography: Made in Wyoming County, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Silk, silk velvet, and cotton
  • Dimensions: 61 x 52 1/2 in. (154.9 x 133.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Katharine Brigham, 1979
  • Object Number: 1979.22
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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