Quilts

DateEarly 1800s ?

Terms

Quilts
Cotton
United States

Dimensions152.28 × 48.22 cm (59 15/16 × 19 in.)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edward Motley

Object numberT1811

DescriptionA rectangular fragment of a quilt. The quilt is made of cotton. One side is printed with a "tree of life" pattern featuring flowers, leaves, trees and peacocks in shades of blue, green red and pink against a white background stippled in pink. The reverse side of the quilt is lined with plain brown cotton. The quilting is stitched in a shell or fan design. Two of the quilt edges are bound with cotton tape.

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