Central Medallion Quilt with "Yankee Puzzle" or "Hour Glass" Borders

Artwork Details

Date

Central medallion embroidered 1795; pieced and quilted about 1750-1810

Medium

Center: cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk, cotton, and wool in buttonhole, chain, cross, single cross, feather, Roumanian, satin, single satin, stem, and twined double running stitches. Squares: cotton, cotton and linen, and linen, plain weaves; block, copperplate, and roller printed

Culture

United States

Public Domain

Yes

Museum Record

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