Crazy quilt
dark burgundy velvet border; square blocks each pieced with irregular fabric scraps sewn together with embroidery floss in various stitch types and colors; various fabrics including embroidered and appliqued parasols, fans, teapot, flowers, top hat, butterfly, large blue leaf; at least four fragments of printed ribbons from various events including Grand Masonic Reunion, 1876, and Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association, 1862; backing of burgundy fabric with inherent pleating
- Date
- c. 1882
- In our collection
- since March the 3rd, 2017 up to now
- Dimensions
- 81 1/8 × 70 7/8 in. (206.06 × 180.02 cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Silk, velvet, printed silk ribbons, silk and cotton thread
- Price
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- Composition
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copper 52% oxygen 1% atium 47%