Rose Quilt

Title

Rose Quilt

Date Created

1840-1850

Quilt Pattern Name

Rose (variation)

Physical Dimensions

74 x 81 1/2 inches

Materials

Cotton

Description

Pattern of wheels and roses is appliqued on white top in large blocks app. 22 1/4" square; in center of block is a wheel of red with yellow teeth and a red four-point star in the middle; radiating out from the wheel to the four corners of the block are tan stems and leaves with a single large red rose in each corner; each rose is made on one piece with some parts cut away to suggest petals; hand quilting is in diagonal lines; border is plain white but is quilted in a fancy pattern of diamonds and scrolls; lightly stuffed. of diamonds and scrolls; lightly stuffed.

Object ID

1999.001.0313

Wylie Provenance?

N

HBW Provenance?

N

Files

SAM_1638.JPG

Citation

“Rose Quilt,” Wylie House Exhibits, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/wyliehouse/items/show/630.