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Pieced Feathered Star Quilt
4/12/2014 - Americana: Live Salesroom Auction
American, 19th century. A pieced quilt featuring 12 feathered stars in green calico, each with stuffed floral design, having a white ground with crosshatching and meandering feather stitching and white binding with green calico piping; 87.5 x 70.25 in.

Provenance:  
Property from a Cincinnati, OH Collector

Condition:  
Scattered stains, particularly to corners and creases. Small tear in one stuffed flower.
Sold: $307.50
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