Quilt
PeriodMid 19th century
Place MadeNew Jersey, U.S.A.
MediumCotton
Dimensions47 × 42 in. (119.4 × 106.7 cm)
ClassificationsQuilts and Coverlets
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John L. Liecty, 1933
Object number375
DescriptionA nine patch variation quilt with a center eight-pointed star and sawtooth border, of plain white and red cotton fabrics, hand pieced. The blocks are set on point in a seven by eight arrangement. The quilt has a plain white cotton backing, thin batting, and outline quilting stitches. A narrow binding is sewn on of plain white cotton.Curatorial RemarksThe relatively small size of this quilt indicates it may have been made for an infant or child.
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