Coverlet

Jefferson County, Alabama

About 1850

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A pitcher with a handle in the form an oak tree bough its branches extending to form the lip of the vessel and foliage filled with oak leafs and acorns spreading across the vessel The pitcher commemorates Connecticuts celebrated Charter Oak a pre revolutionary symbol of American independence According to legend in 1687 Connecticuts Royal Charter of 1662 was hidden in hollow within the tree to prevent its confiscation by the English governor general
Bars or lazy gal quilt in red pink and blue
Birmingham Persian Wall is a site specific installation of twenty one vesselssome over three feet in diameterthat cluster on four adjacent walls in the museums lobby Each unit in a rich shade of yellow orange or blue bears a rippling pattern that is clear or in a contrasting color The vessels each attached to a cylindrical metal post float about five inches off the wall
Tall glass champagne flute with spirally fluted conical bowl in a shade of deep emerald green that fades to clear at the bottom of the bowl the clear glass stem is textured the round foot also of clear glass