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Savery Friendship Star Quilt
Elizabeth Hooten (Cresson) Savery and others
Photo by Matt Hoebe…
Friendship Star Quilt
Savery Friendship Star Quilt
Elizabeth Hooten (Cresson) Savery and others
Photo by Matt Hoebe…
Savery Friendship Star Quilt Elizabeth Hooten (Cresson) Savery and others Photo by Matt Hoebermann
Record Details

Friendship Star Quilt

Place/RegionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date1844
MediumCotton and linen with ink
Dimensions83 1/4 x 80 " (211.5 x 203.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marie D. and Charles A.T. O'Neill
Accession number1979.26.1
ClassificationTextiles
CopyrightThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.
On View
Not on view
Sampler
Elizabeth Safford
Photographer unidentified
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