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Child's Quilt, 'Flying Geese'circa 1870

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Patchwork cotton quilt with horizontal rows of upward-pointing triangles in varied printed fabrics — florals, stripes, checks, and plaids — set against a dusty rose pink ground
Pieced cotton quilt with flying geese pattern, rows of triangular patches in varied pink, blue, green, and brown printed fabrics including florals, checks, and stripes, set against consistent pink calico backgrounds.

Unknown, Child's Quilt, 'Flying Geese', circa 1870, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Felicia Melero Holtzinger, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Child's Quilt, 'Flying Geese'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1870
Medium
Cotton plain weave, printed, hand pieced and quilted, machine bound
Dimensions
36 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (92.71 x 85.09 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Felicia Melero Holtzinger
Accession Number
M.91.352.14
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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