Made for the Bridges Family United States, Kentucky, Lexington

Bedcover (Basket of Flowers Quilt)

c. 1860

Silk, plain weave; appliquéd with silk plain weaves and silk and cotton, plain weaves cut solid velvet; sewn with silk and cotton, and embroidered with silk in chain, herringbone, satin, single back and stem stitches; French knots and couching; edged with silk, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weave; glazed

149.8 × 131.2 cm (59 × 51.7 in)