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White cotton ground; center ring with four ducks radiating from center cross of hearts ending with star-like crosses in each corner. Crosses of hearts on each side of center. Interspaces between repeating motifs filled with applique silhouettes of ducks, people, dogs, birds, etc. Swag border around edges of quilt top.
quilts
appliqué (technique)
calico
printing (process)
rolling up
cotton (textile)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
animals
weddings
hearts (motifs)
Aves (class)
Cotton
Calico
Appliqued
Transfer Printed
Heart
Mythical Animal
Bird
Wedding
QUILT
Appliqued at center top side: 1861 [within ring] SGT [Samuel Gardiner Trippe]
Unknown
51 (W) (inches)
Bequest of Miss Lydia Gardiner Chace
1964.329
Possibly Rhode Island (United States)
Possibly
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