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Quilt

Description

Mathematical Star pattern quilt with large central star motif and floral chintz appliqué. Chintz border of a figure with a giraffe. This quilt was made by Catherine Mitchell in Dorchester County, Maryland.

Date

circa 1830

Materials

Cotton, chintz

Object ID

1950.56.1

Accession Number

1950.56

Resource ID

2298

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William Hermes Houston

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.