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Tumbling Blocks Quilt Top
ca. 1880
Maker not marked
USA
Silk; paper
overall: 80"h x 78-3/4"w
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George Ricker, Jr. in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mitchell
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ca. 1880
Maker not marked
USA
Silk; paper
overall: 80"h x 78-3/4"w
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George Ricker, Jr. in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mitchell
83.3
Unfinished quilt top in Tumbling Blocks pattern made from black and multi-colored silks (patterns and solids). Contains 5039 pieces. Outer edge of black diamond pieces retain their paper patterns, some have handwriting. Blocks are approximately 2 1/4 inches square. Hand-pieced, with basting stitches still visible.