Name/Title
quiltEntry/Object ID
1981.1313.003Description
Quilt. Appliquéd quilted with patriotic design. 91.5" x 91.5". White cotton background. Appliquéd in gray, red and yellow; central design is eagle with banner embroidered "E Pluribus Unum," behind eagle is circle of thirty stars; above eagle is pair of crossed American flags with a balance at center. Smaller eagle at each corner. Bordered by large vine design with red flowers. Quilted in diamond, feather, and leaf stitching. Signed "Margaret E. Buckey 1857". White cotton backing with thin cotton batting.Acquisition
Accession
1981.1313Source or Donor
Barnes, Vivian EnglarAcquisition Method
Bequest