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Fragment from Bedcover (Crazy Quilt Block)

c. 1884
Silk, in a variety of weaves including cut velvet weave; pieced; embroidered in silk threads in a variety of stitches; backed with cotton, plain weave; lined with silk, satin weave
46.2 × 47 cm (18.2 × 18.5 in)

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