United States

Bedcover (Crazy Quilt)

c.1880/90
Silk in a variety of weaves including cut velvet weave and a variety of techniques; painted; appliquéd; pieced, worked in squares; embroidered in silk threads in a variety of stitches; backed with cotton, plain weave, roller-printed
188 × 174.4 cm (74 × 68.7 in)

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