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"Sunburst" or "Feathered Edged Star" Quilt, c. 1830

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

"Double Irish Chain" Quilt, c. 1850

A work made of cotton, pieced plain weaves; some printed; some glazed; backed with paper.

Unfinished Mosaic or Honeycomb Quilt Top, c. 1840

A work made of cotton, plain weave; quilted; appliquéd with plain weaves, some printed, some glazed, some padded; embroidered in buttonhole, chain, satin, and straight stitches.

Album Quilt, 1845/50

A work made of wool, plain weaves; pieced; backed with cotton, warp chevron twill weave; cotton batting; quilted with cotton thread.

"Amish Diamond in a Square" Quilt, c. 1925

A work made of wool, cotton, and silk, twill weaves and plain weave cut solid velvet, some stamped; pieced; embroidered with silk in back, single back, buttonhole, chain, detached chain, feather, double feather, herringbone, satin, single satin, and stem stitches; backed stitch couching; edged with cotton, plain weave; backed with cotton, satin weave; sewn with cotton thread.

Genealogy Quilt, 1896

Catharine L. Clark

A work made of appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed cotton plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads; ink drawing and inscriptions.

Map Quilt, c. 1920

A work made of appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton, silk, rayon and acetate plain, twill and satin weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads.

"Mother-in-Law" Quilt, c. 1930

Lulu Bennett

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

"Tobacco Sacks" Quilt, 1930/45

A work made of wool, cotton, silk, rayon, and acetate; plain, twill and satin weaves and oblique interlacing, some roller printed, some fulled; pieced; hand and machine stitched with polyester; backed and edged with wool, twill weaves.

"Wool-Lines" Quilt, 1950/2000

A work made of appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed cotton plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads.

"The Settling of the West" Quilt, March 1931/September 1932

Mildred Jacobs Chappell

A work made of painted white pine.

Figure with Birds, 1940–50

Albert Zahn

A work made of silver.

Tongs, 1779–86

John Murdock

A work made of silver.

Spoon, 1705–20

Simeon Soumaine

A work made of rosewood and upholstery.

Side Chair, 1851–67

John Henry Belter and Company

A work made of glass.

Vase, 1940–42

Dorothy C. Thorpe Inc.

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Vessel, Early 20th century

Nupe

A work made of watercolor on ivory.

Portrait of Carl Theodor, Archbishop of Mainz, c. 1775

Heinrich Friedrich Füger

A work made of watercolor on ivory.

Portrait of a Young Man, c. 1800

William Armfield Hobday

A work made of watercolor on ivory.

Portrait of Captain John James, c. 1800

Frederick Buck

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