Crazy Quilt

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

About 1900

  • Titles Crazy Quilt (Descriptive)
  • Medium textiles
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Helen and Robert Cargo, AFI.126.2006
  • Work Type quilt
  • Classification Quilts

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Double sided quilt of old printed and plain woven cotton fabrics, on one side the "Four Ts" pattern comprised of a grid of squares each with a pattern of four Ts that connect at the base of each letter, in floral and geometric-patterned fabrics along with plaids and leafy designs; the other side in the "Sampler" pattern with a grid of squares each with a different pattern inside in seersucker, gingham and stripes in shades of blues, reds and browns, along with polka dots, paisley and lots of plaids, the edging partially missing.
Blue, pink, and plaid strip quilt.
Silver porringer, a small bowl, typically with a handle, used for soup, stew, or similar dishes, of typical form comprised of a round bowl with keyhole handle, engraved on the top of the handle with the initials R over I * H.
Sunburst/Wheel quilt, by MEJ?