Cherry Baskets quilt

Quilt, “Cherry Baskets” pattern

Florence, Alabama

About 1900

  • Titles Quilt, "Cherry Baskets" pattern (Descriptive)
  • Medium textiles
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Helen and Robert Cargo, AFI.97.2009
  • Object Name quilt
  • Classification Quilts

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Large quilt in the Tree of Life or Pine Tree pattern comprised of a variety of printed and solid cottons forming a grid of nine blocks each containing a diamond shape with a flowering tree inside it against an orange ground outlined by black strips at each corner block a black strip extends directly from the corner to the diamond
Unknown pattern fine old fabric squares and blocks
Floral group comprised of a bulbous bud vase the stem of which is decorated with burgundy colored glass threads and cross hatching with one large round burgundy colored flower on a twisted stem comprised of white and clear glass with three long fluted curving and curling leaves all designed to be placed in the vase
Tall wine goblet of completely clear glass with a stout round bowl with flat bottom that meets a bulbous element at the top of the stem the stem extends down to an organic U shaped element with facets that is likely mold blown the lower stem short and the foot round