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embroidered cotton quilted
Not currently on view
Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler
White work quilts employ a wide variety of techniques including cording, quilting, and stuffing as well as white-on-white embroidery and candlewicking. This style of quilting originated in the Mediterranean region in the 17th century, where they became known as Marseilles quilts. The style remained popular in the United States, particularly in the Southeast, until after the close of the Civil War in1865. Today, white work quilts are known as trapunto or stuffed quilting. At the center of this Marseilles White Work Quilt is a classic basket of flowers surrounded by a wreath. The initials "C" and "L," perhaps the initials of the maker or the recipient of this quilt, flank the base of the flower basket. Three quilted borders around the center medallion include vine and flower motifs as well as an interlaced diamond pattern.
Accession Number: 2001.38.9
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