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