Tag: the huntington gardens

Credits in sequence:

Blue Jasper Plaque with Apollo and the Muses, ca. 1778-80
Manufactured by Wedgwood and Bentley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
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The Huntington Gardens
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Geometric Hearth Rug, ca. 1800
Attributed to Mary Peters Hewins
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Quilts made between 1850-1896
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Drunkard’s Path Quilt, ca. 1880-90
(the large red square one with the yellow pattern)
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Pair of Pockets, ca. 1775
Because most American women’s clothing in the 18th century lacked fixed pockets, detachable pockets such as these were tied around the waist and worn either over a dress or under an overskirt. They were worn both singly and in pairs. It is extremely unusual for a pair such as this to survive intact. I urgently need two pairs!
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Helen E. Hatch
Folk Art Crazy Quilt, 1885

The Huntington

July 16th, 2017