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Academie de l'espée (Academy of the Sword)

Academie de l'espée (Academy of the Sword), 1628

Gérard Thibault

A work made of cotton, plain weaves; printed; pieced; backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted.

"Trip Around the World" Quilt, 1982

Grace Earl

A work made of cotton, plain weave; quilted; pieced with cotton, plain weave, printed; backed with cotton, plain weave.

"Star Quilt", 1858

Nancy Hendrick

A work made of cotton, polyester, plain weave; printed; pieced; quilted.

"Starry Nite" Quilt, 1983

Irene Ezbetski

A work made of cotton, plain weaves; some printed; pieced; edged with cotton, plain weave; printed; backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted.

Sunburst Quilt, c. 1850

A work made of cotton, plain weave; some printed; some glazed; pieced.

Unfinished "Mariner's Compass" Quilt, 1845/55

A work.

Unfinished Quilt Top, 1825/50

A work made of appliquéd and quilted blocks.

"Bride's Album" Quilt, c. 1850/60

Fanny (Hicks) Lovejoy

A work made of cotton, pieced plain weaves; one roller printed and glazed; appliquéd with plain weave; printed; glazed; quilted.

Floral Medallion Quilt, 1830/35

A work made of silk and cotton, plain, twill, and satin weaves, some with patterning warps, some with patterning or brocading wefts, some self-patterned, and some with cut solid velvet; some warp painted (chiné); pieced over paper.

Fragment from a Mosaic or Honeycomb Quilt, 1876

A work made of silk and cotton, plain, twill, and satin weaves; some with supplementary patterning warps or wefts, some self-patterned, some with supplementary pile warps (velvet), and some warp-resist dyed (chiné); pieced; backed with cotton and silk, plain weaves, some with self-patterning and satin weaves; stitched with cotton threads.

Fragment of a Quilt, 1880s

Pieced quilt of eighty-five uniquely designed squares featuring geometric and floral motifs, bordered with triangles.

Friendship Quilt, 1842

Ella Maria Deacon

A work made of cotton, plain weave; pieced; quilted; embroidered with cotton yarns in back, roumanian, running, satin and stem stitches; couching and french knots; folded triangles forming zig-zag edges.

Penny Doily Quilt, 1908/09

Erna E. (Hucke) Postel

A work made of cotton, plain weave; appliquéd with pieced, plain weave; some roller printed.

Quilt Top, 1850 or later

Susan (Mumma) Major

A work.

Table Cover or Quilt Top, 1875/1900

A work made of wool, plain weave; pieced; quilted with cotton; edged with wool, oblique twill interlacing.

Bride's Quilt, 1868

Kate Strother McClanahan

A work made of cotton, plain weave, pieced; appliqued with cotton, plain weave, printed, attached in buttonhole stitch; quilted; backed with cotton, plain weave.

"A Wreath of Roses" Quilt, 1850

Sarah Henry

A work made of cotton, plain weave; appliquéd with pieced plain weave; and plain weave; roller printed.

Quilt Top, 1850 or later

Susan (Mumma) Major

Quilt depicting flags from various countries, each waving right, with the American flag in the center, waving to the left.

"Top Sheets" Tobacco Premium Quilt, 1913

Theresa Zett Smith

A work made of cotton, plain weaves; pieced; appliquéd; quilted; backed with cotton, plain weave; printed; edged with cotton plain weave.

"Sawtooth" or "Jagged Square" Quilt, c. 1890

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