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Quilted Bed Cover

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1825-1850

GUSN

GUSN-47479

Description

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

Details

Descriptive Terms

quilts
appliqué (technique)
cotton (textile)
stitching
Bedcover
Quilt, Bed
Quilt, Bed

Maker

Sabine, Sarah (Maker)

Location of Origin

Baltimore, MD, USA

Dimensions

77 1/2 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. John T. Norton

Accession Number

1967.131A

Places

Maryland (United States)
Possibly

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