White cotton ground; central motif handled urn; four stemmed flowering plant. Flowers blue, red and white chintz; leaves green and white cotton; eight-pointed stars and birds. Framing flowering urn two borders: inside rectangle extending to edges of applied flowery cotton; outside appliqued undulating border pierced by appliqued stylized flowering plants. Across top of inside border alternating appliques of birds and flowers; across bottom four birds flanking large cutout. Red and white copper plate print of bird and flower.
quilts
appliqué (technique)
calico
chintz
cotton (textile)
linen (material)
toile (textile material)
Needlework
Quilt
Quilt
Made by the mother of William Lloyd Garrison.
Broderie Perse
Garrison, Frances Maria Lloyd, 1776-1823 (Maker)
49 1/2 (W) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. William Lloyd Garrison, Jr.
1950.45
Montgomery, F.. Printed Textiles. [No Publisher].
Maryland (United States)
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