Quilt square in a "crazy quilt" design, made of various pieces of silk and velvet stitched together; polychromatic; embroidered swan, fan, rings, flowers, and other symbols.
needlework (visual works)
silk (fiber)
velvet (fabric weave)
Needlework
Needlework
1947.6110
Unknown
14 x 14 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. Walter Atherton
1947.611O
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