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Object ID |
009.037.071 |
Object Name |
Quilt block |
Description |
Friendship quilt block in turkey red calico print and white muslin. Nine-patch diamond design. Center patch contains handwritten signature in faded black ink; "Helen E. Wilkins, Danvers, Mass." Hand stitching, thread of fabric runs top to bottom. Block is 7 inches along each side. One of a collection of 76 blocks intended for a quilt top but never fully assembled. |
People |
Wilkins, Helen E. |
Search Terms |
Beverly Danvers Essex County friendship quilt quilt block nine-patch Civil War fabrics turkey red calico anonymous was a woman |
Year Range from |
1840 |
Year Range to |
1860 |
Relation |
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Accession number |
009.037 |