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Pattern, Quilt

Title:
The Lily of Dreams
Object Name:
Pattern, Quilt
Object ID:
1968.059.011
Creator:
Webster, Ellen E. (1867-1950)
Place of Origin:
Franklin, NH
Date:
1920-1940
Description:
Quilt pattern, "The Lily of Dreams." Machine-printed solid and figured green, red, purple, yellow, and pink cotton fabrics. One solid and one figured fabric of each color. Three fabric pieces (one solid, two figured) make each tulip within each four-tulip patterned squares. Green solid fabric is between individual tulips in each square. Green figured fabric used to complete outside corners of each square. Fabric glued to pencil drawn pattern on discolored off-white poster board. "The Lily of Dreams" handwritten in pencil at top of poster board.
Material:
Paper
Textile
Cotton
Dimensions:
H-19 W-19 inches
Provenance:
Made by Mrs. Ellen E. Webster of Franklin, NH, the mother of donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Gladys H. Webster
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