An Upcountry Legacy: The Black Family Quilts
Laurel Horton, Seneca, SC
Whole Cloth Chintz Wedding Quilt
[ca 1850]
[ca 1850]
"Quilt given to Rosa Benson Snoddy by her mother
& father when she married Col. Sam Snoddy. For Mary Kate Black."
Whole-cloth chintz quilt, probably made by Nancy Miller Benson, ca. 1850, 96 X 85 inches. Cotton fabrics, moderately thick cotton batting, backed with plain white sheeting. Quilted by hand in diagonal crosshatch. Bound by turning backing to front.
Whole-cloth chintz quilt, probably made by Nancy Miller Benson, ca. 1850, 96 X 85 inches. Cotton fabrics, moderately thick cotton batting, backed with plain white sheeting. Quilted by hand in diagonal crosshatch. Bound by turning backing to front.
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