Object Record
Object Name | Cover, Chair Seat |
Title | Martha Washington quilted seat cover |
Catalog Number | 1904.41 |
Creator |
Arnold, Mrs. Thomas |
Date | ca. 1790 |
Material(s) | Cotton |
Dimensions | H-24.25 W-32.25 D-1 inches |
Description | There are four stylized flower design in the corners. The piece has green binding tape around the edges. The background is a blue cotton. In the center is a series of circles in multi-colored fabric.. |
Notes | This is a quilted cover supposedly made for a window seat by Mrs. Thomas Arnold for Martha Washington. Mrs. Thomas Arnold may have been Abigail Wyche. Captain Thomas Arnold is mentioned in George Washington's Correspondence in 1781 and 1783. |
Collection | Mrs. Thomas L. Jones Collection |
People |
Arnold, Mrs. Thomas |
Subjects |
Flowers Embroidery Furniture Furnishings Chairs Upholstery Window seats |
Search Terms |
furniture |
Physical Holder | Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |