Applique Rose Quilt
- Cotton
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95 x 75 in
(241.3 x 190.5 cm)
- Unknown Artist
White whole cloth quilt with a thin cotton batt. Large rose and vine stem appliques in bright red and green cotton form the quilt’s off-center asymmetrical design made with symmetrical blocks. The appliques were done with a fine blanket stitch.
Techniques: Hand quilted, hand appliqued
Culture: American
Geographic Location: North and Central America, United States
Credit Line: Gift of Rosemary Mucklow, The Lucy Hilty Collection
- Subject Matter: American Victorian Era
- Created: c. 1870
- Inventory Number: 2003.306.020