Quilt, Rose of Sharon pattern

Unknown

ca. 1860 · Cotton · The American Wing

The top of the quilt is of a white cotton fabric printed with a thin red stripe. The appliquéd flowers are of pink and green cotton. The edge binding is of green plaid cotton. White cotton fabric with a small dark red figure is used for the backing. There are large-scale quilted flower and feather forms in some areas, as well as an overall pattern of diagonal parallel lines.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1860

Medium

Cotton

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Bequest of Flora E. Whiting, 1971