Bedcover (Basket of Flowers Quilt), c. 1860, Made for the Bridges Family, United States, Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 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 x 131.2 cm (59 x 51 5/8 in.)
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Bedcover (Basket of Flowers Quilt), c. 1860, Made for the Bridges Family, United States, Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 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 x 131.2 cm (59 x 51 5/8 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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LZT20A39_388

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149.8 Bedcover Basket Flowers Quilt c. 1860 Bridges Family United States Kentucky Lexington Silk plain weave appliquéd silk plain weaves silk cotton plain weaves cut solid velvet sewn embroidered chain herringbone satin single back stem stitches French knots couching edged backed glazed 149.8

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