Crazy Quilt
Throw
1800 – 1900 (Date manufactured/created)
Textile
35 1/2" H
X
35" W
Measurement Notes: 35 1/2” H x 35” W
Crazy quilt - patterned throw, consisting of nine 9” squares made up of different shapes of primarily silk and velvet sewn together, and bordered with a 4-1/2” strip of red velvet. Several pieces have embroidered designs and edges of pieces have various embroidery stitches, 3 corners of the border have stuffed quilted flowers with embroidery in chenille thread, 4th corner flowers embroidered with chenille thread, upper right hand corner has pom-pom tassel attached and brown flannel back hand stitched to top.
1996.15