Crazy Throw1880–189050 x 51 1/4 " (127 x 130.2 cm)Silks, velvets, satins, spangles, brocadesGift of Margaret Cavigga1985.23.80152866937Artist unidentifiedTextilesThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain. typed and in red ink on label sewn to back corner: #8 $8,000 List B #1054 Mansfield "Crazy Quilt" Jul. 82 1890 Inot 1-82 Book p.79'embroidered in gold thread center: 'M V' United StatesTextilesinitialed "MV"piecedCrazy Quilt(including construction) Crazy quilt contained top and bottom with border constructed of 5 1/2 blocks across. Random pieced patches include painting, hand embroidery, machine embroidered patches and ribbons. Motifs include butterflies, peacock feathers, fans, Kate Greenaway, pussy willows and two amusing patches of Gnomes bent over a cauldron and a frog with the words "Rather not Sir!" Initialled with machine embroidered applique letters "M V" couched in gold thread and applied in center of quilt on light patch. Back: green silk with three stripes. Batting of rose/mauve cotton, knotted through all three layers. Bordered all four sides with applied red and gold satin ribbons, ends hemmed under to form pointed peaks. Tied with silk yarn.Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgrecommend deaccessioning18801890 1985 23 8 piecedCrazy Quilt(including construction) Crazy quilt contained top and bottom with border constructed of 5 1/2 blocks across. Random pieced patches include painting, hand embroidery, machine embroidered patches and ribbons. Motifs include butterflies, peacock feathers, fans, Kate Greenaway, pussy willows and two amusing patches of Gnomes bent over a cauldron and a frog with the words "Rather not Sir!" Initialled with machine embroidered applique letters "M V" couched in gold thread and applied in center of quilt on light patch. Back: green silk with three stripes. Batting of rose/mauve cotton, knotted through all three layers. Bordered all four sides with applied red and gold satin ribbons, ends hemmed under to form pointed peaks. Tied with silk yarn.Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgrecommend deaccessioning