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White cotton ground covered evenly in applique motifs; three rows of three oak leaf crosses; interspaces filled with abstract tulips and eight-pointed stars. Around sides and bottom vine with leaf and flowers. Overall shell quilting pattern.
quilts
appliqué (technique)
cotton (textile)
quilting
Needlework
Quilt
Quilt
Running stitch in script in blue across top: Lois M Lanphear Sarah A Lanphear Hannah R Lanphear/1843
Oak Leaf and Reel
Lanphear, Lois M. (Maker)
Lanphear, Sarah A. (Maker)
Lanphear, Hannah R. (Maker)
Sturbridge, MA, USA
88 1/2 x 88 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Museum Purchase
1968.23
Anonymous. By a Fine Hand. [No Publisher].
Massachusetts (United States)
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