Four Point Star and Circles Quilt
Four Point Star and Circles Quilt
Artist
Once-Known Maker
Dateabout 1930-1950
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 84 3/4 × 71 1/2 × 1/8 in. (215.3 × 181.6 × 0.3 cm)
MediumCotton, hand-stitched
ClassificationTextiles and Fiber
Credit LineGift of Arthur Altschul Jr., Emily Altschul-Miller and Serena Altschul
Object number
2025.186
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DescriptionPolychrome cotton quilt front with courthouse step perimeter with a star
and circle inner motif. The backing is ecru and blue striped. The textile
is hand quilted diagonally with purple yarn. The batting is raw cotton
that retains the plant particulates suggesting the cotton was not
processed. Circles and stars are 'outlined' in the same tan that borders
the central panel.
Once-Known Maker
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