1850 - 1900 "Sunburst" Pieced and Appliqued Quilt
Object Details
- unknown
- Description
- Names for quilt pattern blocks change over time, by region, and as variations on traditional or classical block patterns develop. This quilt consists of nine blocks, each having a 21-inch diameter circular inset pieced in the “Sunburst” pattern. Appliqued oak leaf motifs on the corners of the blocks set off the “Sunbursts.” Red, orange and green roller-print fabrics were used to create the vibrant design. A 5 ½-inch white quilted border frames the sunbursts. Diamond grid and echo quilting, 8 stitches per inch, completes the quilt.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Florence S. Berryman
- 1850 - 1900
- ID Number
- 1996.3008.02
- nonaccession number
- 1996.3008
- catalog number
- 1996.3008.02
- Object Name
- quilt
- Physical Description
- fabric, cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 82 in x 82 in; 208 cm x 208 cm
- place made
- United States
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- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Textiles
- Domestic Furnishings
- Quilts
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Quilting
- Record ID
- nmah_556262
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-bdf2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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