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Appliquéd quilt in the Baltimore Album style, c. 1850, Baltimore, Maryland; maker unknown.

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Baltimore Album

American soft furnishing

Also known as: Friendship quilt

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appliqué design

In appliqué
…flowers, sentimental and patriotic designs—of Baltimore Album quilts and other red and green floral appliquéd styles.
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emergence during 19th century

In quilting: The golden age of American quilts
…new style had emerged: the Baltimore Album or Friendship quilt, consisting of elaborately appliquéd floral and other figures, often with each block bearing a different design. (In the late-20th-century quilt revival, teachers like Elly Sienkiewicz repopularized the Baltimore Album style.) The multi-block floral appliqué remained a popular style throughout the…
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