Quilt, “Flower” pattern

Jasper, Alabama

About 1880

  • Titles Quilt, "Flower" pattern (Descriptive)
  • Medium textiles
  • Dimensions 83 × 81 3/4 in. (210.8 × 207.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Helen and Robert Cargo, AFI.82.2006
  • Work Type quilt
  • Classification Quilts

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