Star of Bethlehem

Maker unknown1840 - 1860

Details

Title: Star of Bethlehem
Creator Lifespan: Unknown
Creator Nationality: American
Date: 1840 - 1860
Location: Possibly made in Eastern Pennsylvania, United States
Physical Dimensions: w94 x h94 in (Complete)
Type: Quilt
Rights: International Quilt Study Center & Museum, http://www.quiltstudy.org/collections/search.html
External Link: International Quilt Study Center & Museum
Medium: cotton calico
Technique: Hand pieced; hand appliqued; binding back folded over
Quilter: Maker unknown
Online Exhibition: View the online exhibition for "Quilts in Common: Around the Globe & Across the Centuries," which features this quilt.
Exhibition history: Quilts in Common: Quilting Around the Globe and Across the Centuries
Collection: Ardis and Robert James Collection of Antique and Contemporary Quilts

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