1880 - 1900 "Stars of Bethlehem" Silk Quilt
date: label: date made
content: 1880-1900
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: The unknown maker of this quilt chose a traditional pieced pattern, but the fabrics make it memorable. The stars are all pieced of plain and patterned silk diamonds, with the center of the large star composed of black velvet alternating with gold-embroidered ivory satin. The combination of plain and patterned silks in the black background adds to the overall dramatic effect.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Quilting
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Quilts
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content: Textiles
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content: Domestic Furnishings
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. John Cropper
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T12091
label: accession number
content: 54020
label: catalog number
content: T12091
objectType: label: Object Name
content: quilt
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric, silk, satin, velvet (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: thread , silk, cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: filling, cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 80 in x 77 in; 203 cm x 196 cm