On View
Not on viewHexagonal Quilt Block
Dateca. 1840
Terms
- Quilt Patterns
- Ink
- Cotton
- Paper
- United States
Dimensions11.42 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Object number2006.258.43
DescriptionHexagonal blocks (patterns for quilt). Cut paper with manuscript, edged with cotton quilting fabric. Pattern: honeycomb. Circa 1840. Flower Shaped. Brown fabric with white, red, and dark brown botanical pattern. Center block is lighter brown with blue leaves, and two berries in the center (one red, and one yellow and red). Verso has the number 59 written in each block.