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Quilted Bed Cover

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1825-1850

GUSN

GUSN-10146

Description

White cotton ground; three rows of three appliqued rose wreaths; bordered by undulating flowering vine. Quilting pattern primarily of diagonal lines and large sunflowers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
appliqué (technique)
cotton (textile)
stitching
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
wreaths (costume accessories)
Needlework
Quilt
Cotton
Appliqued
Hand Stitched
Floral
Wreath
Sunflower
Quilt

Maker

Sabine, Sarah (Maker)

Location of Origin

Baltimore, MD, USA

Dimensions

79 1/4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. John T. Norton

Accession Number

1967.131B

Reference Notes

Brackman, B.. Clues in the Calico. [No Publisher].

Places

Maryland (United States)
Possibly

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