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Bulls Eye and Bars Quilt

(American)
second quarter of the twentieth century
Place of OriginWanamaker, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/TechniquePieced plain weave and twill top, cotton twill backing; quilted
DimensionsHeight x width: 185.4 x 182.9 cm (73 x 72 in.)
Credit LineHelen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession number2013.611
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
Provenance1890's, made by Minnie Leiby, Wanamaker, PA; before 2013, given by descent within Leiby Family to Minnie Leiby's grand-nephew, Robert Leiby, Wanamaker, PA; 2013, sold by Leiby to Gerald Roy, Warner, NH; 2013, sold by Roy to the MFA. (Accession date: May 29, 2013)
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