Front - whole
Pieced Quilt
circa 1870 (Date manufactured/created)
Textile
Pieced child’s quilt or decorative piece; circular block pattern in silk; blocks are green, purple, brown, tan, red, black, striped and other prints; 4 1/2” wide printed silk border, floral design with green edge. Back is three pieces of faded red cotton/silk (?); center rectangle quilted in diamond pattern measures 33 1/4” x 36 3/8”; bordered by shell backing, batting and muslin quilted in this pattern. Pieced top tacked in place but not quilted.
1995.108