White cotton quilted ground, appliqued with yellow-figured roses: red printed cotton patches in a border design of groups of birds on branches with alternating star and leafy plants in between, with the body of the quilt appliqued with a rectangular arrangement of stars within framing narrow borders of the "wild goose chase" pattern (comprising a line of attached triangles set on end).
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Date made
circa 1840 - 1850
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Width
80 in
Length
87-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 80 x 87 1/2 in. (203.2 x 222.3 cm)
Material
Cotton, Linen
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
N. B. Star pattern may be a variant of the Feathered Star.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Mamy's Asylum
