Diamond blocks of alternating black and other dark colored ribbed silks and satins. Buttonhole stitched appliqued velvet fleur-de-Lis and tulips on each block. Edges bound in black satin.
quilts
appliqué (technique)
stitching
machine-made
piecing
satin
silk (textile)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)
textiles
velvet (fabric weave)
fleur-de-lis (motifs)
floral patterns
geometric patterns
flowers (plants)
tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)
Needlework
Quilt
Satin
Silk
Velvet
Pieced
Appliqued
Hand Stitched
Geometric
Floral
Fleur-de-Lis
Tulip
Unidentified Textile
Quilt
Unknown
55.5 (W) (inches)
Bequest of Miss Martha A. Knowles
1926.258
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