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1800-1850
GUSN-56119
Rectangular pieced quilt of hexagonal pieces in multi-colored prints; each hexagon is pieced around a corresponding piece of paper. Not finished; no backing; no stuffing. Hexagons arranged so they form larger 6-lobed elements or "stars" placed in vertical rows, alternating w/ salmon-colored stripe of 1-hexagon width. Blues and browns and creams predominate. Probably English and American printed textile goods.
quilts
cotton (textile)
paper (fiber product)
Cotton
Unidentified Paper
Quilt
Possibly Bennett, Elizabeth (Maker)
USA
79 x 67.25 (HxW) (inches)
1967.130
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