Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
This hand stitched pieced quilt has blocks of plain white alternating with squares depicting eight-pointed stars. The stars are in various colored calico prints. The bed in this photograph is a 20th century reproduction of a field bed. The quilt is circa 1860-1900.
About This Item
- Title: Eight-pointed star quilt, ca. 1860
- Creation Date: circa 2004
- Subject Date: circa 1860
- Location: ME
- Media: Cotton, wood
- Local Code: 4037*a
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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