Quilt, “Whig Rose”

Possibly South Alabama or Gulf Shores, United States

About 1850

  • Titles Quilt, "Whig Rose" (Descriptive)
  • Medium cotton
  • Dimensions 101 × 103 1/2 in. (256.5 × 262.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Sandy Boone, 1995.46
  • Work Type quilt
  • Classification Quilts

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