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Doll Quilt
ca. 1850
Maker not marked
USA
Cotton
overall: 15 3/4 in x 15 3/4 in
Gift of Dorothy A. and Albert H. Richardson, Jr.
80.1.2a

Doll quilt composed of 36 blocks that are 2 3/4 inches square and hand-pieced. The block patterns alternate between a four-patch and an hourglass. The quilt employs a number of multi-color prints, predominantly in brown, pink and red. The backing is a yellow and brown floral print stripe; there is one piece of backing fabric. The binding is straight-applied with curved corners. The quilt has a thin batting. It is hand-quilted in diagonal parallel lines at seven stitches to the inch.