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Bedcover (Album Quilt)

1845/50
Cotton, plain weave; quilted; appliquéd with plain weaves, some printed, some glazed, some padded; embroidered in buttonhole, chain, satin, and straight stitches
228 × 229.5 cm (89.8 × 90.4 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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