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1790 - 1810 Block-printed Reversible Quilt
From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A delightful pattern of squirrels and birds on sinuous branches is block-printed in the central area of the counterpane that is one side of this reversible quilt. The squirrel-and-bird motif is framed by a 10 1/2-inch border, also block-printed in tan, brown and orange, of swags of fruit and tassels. Inscribed in ink in a corner: “$71.15” ? (line drawn under) and “$4.50”. Might this have been the charge to block-print?
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit line1790 - 1810 Block-printed Reversible Quilt. 1790 - 1810. unknown. National Museum of American History. CC0.
