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"Basket of Flowers" Quilt

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1860
Medium
Silk, plain weave; appliquéd with silk plain weaves and silk and cotton, plain weaves cut solid velvet; sewn with silk and cotton, and embroidered with silk in chain, herringbone, satin, single back and stem stitches; French knots and couching; edged with silk, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weave; glazed
Culture
Kentucky
Dimensions
843 × 963 px
Public Domain
Yes
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