Double Irish Chain
ca. 1910
Medium
Decorative Arts-Fiber
Classification
Decorative Arts-Fiber
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Iris and Jay Leonard and Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
2013.67.2
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Smithsonian American Art Museum, where the **Double Irish Chain** quilt (ca. 1910) invites you into the world of early 20th-century American fiber arts. Crafted by an unidentified artist, this piece exemplifies the timeless tradition of pieced quilting, a medium where scraps of fabric are meticulously sewn into intricate patterns. Likely made from cotton or wool blends common to the era, it showcases the "Double Irish Chain" design—a bold geometric motif featuring interlocking chains of alternating light and dark squares and rectangles, evoking chains or ladders that symbolize u...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –