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Bull's Eye Quilt
Member of the Family of Alverda H. (Hoffman) Herb
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Bull's Eye Quilt
Bull's Eye Quilt
Member of the Family of Alverda H. (Hoffman) Herb
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Bull's Eye Quilt Member of the Family of Alverda H. (Hoffman) Herb Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Record Details

Bull's Eye Quilt

Date1900–1920
Place/RegionPennsylvania, United States
MediumCotton
Dimensions86 × 84 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Dr. Stanley and Jacqueline Schneider
Accession number1980.31.2
CopyrightThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.
Description

This is one of at least four identical quilts made around the same time and in the same Pennsylvania locale, between Bechtelsville and Boyertown, in Berks County. It has not been determined whether one of the makers adapted the Bull’s Eye pattern from an earlier quilt or whether the pattern was published. The design might be characterized as a Blazing Star because it has many more than eight points.

Stacy C. Hollander, "Bull's Eye Quilt," exhibition label for SUPER STARS: Quilts from the American Folk Art Museum. Stacy C. Hollander, curator. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2010.

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