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Quilt

Description

Baltimore album quilt typical to the style with appliqued motifs in a grid of 16 blocks surrounded by a red and white striped border. Motifs include wreaths and baskets of flowers.

Creator

Date

circa 1848

Materials

Cotton, silk, ink

Dimensions

79 H x 79.5 W inches

Object ID

1988.101.1

Resource ID

9711

Notes

Inscribed in ink with names: 'ELMIRA,' 'MARY E. HARRISON,' 'KATE L. HOLLAND;'

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.