Name/Title
Tree of LifeEntry/Object ID
2007.003.002Description
Pieced quilt with white foundations and bubble-gum pink fabric. Quilting includes wreaths and swags.Context
While the maker is unknown, the pattern was developed during the Revolutionary War period to honor the colonists' Pine Tree flag. It is a difficult pattern to execute with fabric due to the many triangles. According to the donor, this quilt was from the Mid-Atlantic.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2007.003Source or Donor
Douglas D. Withers, Jr.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown Maker(s)Role
MakerDate made
circa 1850Place
* Untyped Place
Mid-Atlantic Region, USACondition
Overall Condition
Excellent
