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Child's Quilt, 'Cherry Wreath'circa 1875

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Appliqué quilt with cream ground, symmetrical design of scalloped olive-green garlands, coral-red bows and berry clusters, and a central pinwheel medallion of green leaves
Appliqué quilt corner detail in red and green on white ground, featuring a circular wreath of green calico leaves with red berries on stems, red trumpet-shaped flowers with looped bases along the border, and dense quilted stitching throughout.
Appliqué quilt detail with red and green floral motifs on a white ground; small-print green fabric forms large curved leaves and scalloped borders, with red circular berry clusters, stems, and looped bow shapes hand-stitched throughout; dense quilting stitches visible across the white background.

Unknown, Child's Quilt, 'Cherry Wreath', circa 1875, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Felicia Melero Holtzinger, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Child's Quilt, 'Cherry Wreath'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1875
Medium
Hand appliquéd, machine quilted cotton
Dimensions
27 1/2 x 25 3/4 in. (69.85 x 65.41 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Felicia Melero Holtzinger
Accession Number
M.91.352.18
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles