Branner Family Broken Star

Textile

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The Virginia Quilt Museum

Name/Title

Branner Family Broken Star

Entry/Object ID

2023.004.001

Description

Broken star quilt blocks with Chips in corners, set on point with alternating white blocks. Borders are un-glazed chintz with two different pillar prints with the 8 to 10 stitches per inch in the quilting. Hand pieced and dense hand quilted with a chevron, crosses, shadow stitching. Cotton fabric including pillar prints, buff and blue, red diaper, and brown manganese. Wool batting.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2023.004

Source or Donor

Noel Driver Rackie, Terri Driver-Bishop

Made/Created

Date made

1845

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Whole Quilt

Width

108-1/2 in

Length

109 in

Dimension Description

Blocks

Width

13-1/2 in

Length

13-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Border

Width

5-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Binding

Width

1/8 in

Material

Cotton, Wool

Color

Red, Brown, White, Blue

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Previous owner attempted restoration with 1970s brown prints, poorly appliqued.