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Object Name
Quilt
Object Number
1971-02-2
Description
Applique and patchwork coverlet with flounce and fringe. Honeycomb patchwork pieces - 1 1/4" x 1 1/2" - in star pattern surrounding a central hexagon, printed cotton patches alternate plain white dimnity. The center of the spread has shades of rose patches with single rows of varied yellows, browns, blues and red circling the center. Three sides with 7" white dimnity flounce, with 9" knotted fringe. Quilt backed with white cotton and quilted in straight diagonal lines
Category
Furnishings
Date Made
ca. 1850
Dimensions
84" x 88"
Materials
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