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Quilt, Variation on 'New York Beauty'circa 1840

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Appliqué quilt with cream ground, four central blocks featuring red sunburst stars, sawtooth green borders, berry branches, yellow birds, and a vine border with red flowers
Appliqué quilt with a white ground, featuring a repeating pattern of red spiky star and tulip forms, green sawtooth borders and branching stems with red berries, and small yellow bird figures; vine and floral border along the edges.
Appliqué quilt in red, green, and yellow on white ground, featuring a central flowering tree in a yellow vase surrounded by spiky sunburst blocks and tulip motifs, with sawtooth border strips and fine overall quilting stitches.
Title
Quilt, Variation on 'New York Beauty'
Place Made
United States, Illinois
Date Made
circa 1840
Medium
Pieced, quilted, and appliquéd cotton
Dimensions
94 x 85 in. (238.76 x 215.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Maxine Rucker
Accession Number
M.87.94
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles