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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1900-1930

GUSN

GUSN-256259

Description

Pieced red and white compass flower with yellow-green ground figured with small Indian-like geometric motif. Border band of same green with white right triangles in sawtooth zig-zag line. Nicely hand-quilted with leaves and scallops on border. Seams machine stitched.

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
cotton (textile)
Quilt

Associated Person

Thacher, Mary

Associated Building

Original To Winslow Crocker House (Yarmouth Port, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

319.1981

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

91 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Guido Perera

Accession Number

1999.524

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