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88.01.001
Pattern : Tulip
Date Range : 1876-1900
Fabric Type & Color : Cotton. No prints. Red, green faded to khaki, chrome orange, and Turkey red.
Quilt Size : 67" x 89"
Block Size : 18î x 17î
Construction : Appliqued and pieced by hand. Quilted by hand with white thread.
Quiltmaker : Unknown
Locale : Unknown
History/Comments : This tulip quilt exhibits strong North Carolina characteristics of mid- 19 th century appliqued quilts: the pattern block, the colors, and the triple strip borders/set with small pieced blocks at intersections.