Large square quilt with sunburst and red windowpane design in red, yellow, green, blue, with border in flowered print

Quilt

Unknown Alabama maker, Perry County, Alabama

About 1870s

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Blocks quilt
Tall wine glass with a burgundy-colored bowl, the exterior of which is covered with speckled gradations of violet that is darkest at the bottom of the bowl, the long stem carries the burgundy glass from the bowl inside it at the top in the form of a small tornado-like shape, the stem then a slightly translucent, but white glass that merges into an applied flower-like form that opens up to envelope the stem, the flower-like element of deep reddish-purple glass and with spiraling purple and white threads, the bottom of the stem is likewise slightly opaque, the round foot of clear glass.
Stars with Checkerboard Corner Blocks quilt, found in Lamar County, Alabama
Large, heavy stoneware jar of bulbous shape covered with a rich green alkaline glaze, with applied grapes and vines under the lip and around the reserves, which contain in relief on one side the head of George Washington and on the other the head of Thomas Jefferson, above each head eagles support banners that read respectively "Hurrah for Washington" and "Hurrah for Jefferson," with two loop handles.