Quilt
Label Text
According to family tradition, this pieced silk quilt top was made for the home where General Lafayette stayed in Norfolk, Virginia during his celebratory tour of the United States in 1824.
Datec.1824
Medium/TechniqueSilk
DimensionsOverall (H x W): 101 3/4 in. × 100 1/4 in. (258.45 cm × 254.64 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Hugo Osterhaus, 1899
Object numberH-568
DescriptionPieced central medallion counterpane of yellow silk and brocaded silk lampas with silver threads.
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