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Quilt, 'Star of Bethlehem'1830-1840

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Patchwork quilt with a large eight-pointed star in pink, blue, gold, and brown diamond patches on a cream ground, with floral printed inset squares and a rose-patterned border
Pieced and appliquéd quilt panel in cream ground fabric, featuring a central printed urn overflowing with blue, red, and pink flowers, flanked by exotic birds perched on branches, with floral chintz border panels and a geometric patchwork section in blue, red, and yellow visible at upper right.
Pieced and appliquéd quilt, detail showing chevron-patterned strips of printed cotton fabrics in blue, pink, brown, and gold converging toward a central cream ground medallion with a printed chintz motif of two roosters among roses and foliage; floral chintz border visible at lower edge.
Title
Quilt, 'Star of Bethlehem'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1830-1840
Medium
Pieced and appliquéd printed cotton
Dimensions
99 x 101 1/4 in. (251.46 x 257.17 cm)
Credit Line
American Quilt Research Center Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
M.88.19
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles