Postage Stamp Quilt
- Cotton
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81 x 73 in
(205.74 x 185.42 cm)
- Unknown Artist
Pattern is 1 1/2” squares in diagonal stripes with five pieces of off-white with blue or black print, 1 red with 5 black pin dots, 5 pieces navy or black prints. 1 red, repeat pattern beginning with white. The beginning and ending white stripe each have a bright orange yellow piece, pink floral piece and a peach ground with red cherry print. These are the only places where these seemingly out of place pieces occur. Solid red binding machine stitched with black thread in the needle and green bobbin thread. Construction: hand pieced and quilted. Quilting rows 1/2” apart, zig zag pattern.
Techniques: Hand quilted, hand pieced
Culture: American
Geographic Location: North and Central America, United States
Credit Line: Gift of Dean Gross
- Subject Matter: American Victorian Era
- Created: c. 1900
- Inventory Number: 2003.304