Feathered Star Quilt
- Cotton
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79 x 79 in
(200.66 x 200.66 cm)
- Unknown Artist
A pieced quilt with four large blocks, each containing a large Feathered Star. The blocks are separated by and surrounded by Double Dogtooth borders. The center section is surrounded by a wide white border and the quilt is finished with a separately applied red cotton binding. Quilting: Densely and elaborately hand quilted with feathers, feathered wreaths and variations of feathered wreaths. Crosshatch “hanging diamonds” fill in white spaces throughout.
Techniques: Hand quilted, hand pieced
Culture: American
Geographic Location: North and Central America, United States
Credit Line: Gift of Ron Kaufman
- Subject Matter: American Victorian Era
- Created: c. 1880
- Inventory Number: 2010.419