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White cotton ground; four rows of three appliqued four-part pink flowers; four flowering leaves; tri-part flowering leaves between. Border of undulating vine; flowering leaves. Quilting pattern of diamonds with interspersed pin wheels; feather quilting along vine; diagonal quilting around edges.
quilts
appliqué (technique)
cotton (textile)
stitching
machine sewing (technique)
quilting
textiles
floral patterns
Cotton
Appliqued
Quilted
Machine Sewn
Hand Stitched
Floral
Unidentified Textile
Quilt
In ink on back edge: ROBERTS-P
Original To Lady Pepperrell House,
Unknown
85 (W) (inches)
Museum Accession
1980.335
Brackman, B.. Clues in the Calico. [No Publisher].
Maine (United States)
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