Quilt, “Schoolhouse” pattern

Nora Ezell

January 1980

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Large unbleached plain-weave white cotton bedspread or coverlet made up of three vertically oriented panels stitched together and decorated with white candlewick embroidered floral motifs, at the top in large letters the signature and date " Martha R. Richards / 1833," below the signature an urn with flowers and vines at bottom center with flowers filling the central portion of the coverlet and vines snaking along the left and right edges with flowers emanating from them, the two long sides and lower edge finished with a knotted border and fringe of unbleached cotton, the top edge is finished with a border of cotton fringing.
Four Stars/Stripping quilt, at least 150 years old, sold to Cargo by Mrs. George H. Styles, September 28, 1983
Blocks quilt
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.