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A work made of cotton, plain weave, pieced; quilted, pattern outlined in pencil, heavily padded in parts; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave, printed, embroidered; backed with cotton, plain weave.

Rosebreasted Grosbeak and Iris Quilt

c. 1951

Jeannette Dean Throckmorton (American, 1883–1963) Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Des Moines

Cotton, plain weave, pieced; quilted, pattern outlined in pencil, heavily padded in parts; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave, printed, embroidered; backed with cotton, plain weave

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