American Art-Union Medal Depicting Gilbert Stuart

Engraved by Charles Cushing Wright, Obverse designed by Salathiel Ellis, (Obverse) After John Henri Isaac Browere, Reverse designed by Peter Paul Duggan, Manufactured by United States Mint, Issued by American Art-Union

1848

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Silver tea canister with flat hinged lid, the finial in the form of a leaf and berry or nut, the body of scalloped, or serpentine shape and heavily decorated with representations of pagodas, palm trees, fountains and Chinese figures, on the front in a small reserve are engraved the initials FWP.
Log Cabin quilt
Smoothing Iron/Star and Hexagon quilt
Large, colorful album quilt comprised of 42 blocks of applique on solid cotton, each made by a different quilter in a different design, the blocks include flowers and floral motifs based on Alabama native flora, in the center is the United States flag, appearing to flutter gently in a light breeze, bearing 30 stars, the backing a plain muslin.