1840 - 1860 "Star" Quilt Block

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Description:

The eight-pointed star is pieced of plain-woven green cotton, with red and yellow rose pieced in its center and a red scallop pieced into each arm. Part of a series of blocks intended for a quilt.

Date Made: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Arkansas, Union

Subject: Quilting

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, Textiles, Domestic Furnishings

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: Gift of Miss G. Ruth McHenry

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.E387833.00GAccession Number: 188128Catalog Number: E387833G

Object Name: Quilt BlockOther Terms: Quilt Squares; Quilt Block; Household Textile

Physical Description: thread, cotton (overall material)fabric, cotton (overall material)pieced (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 22 in x 22 in; 56 cm x 56 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-be14-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_556278

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