About This Artwork
Made by Mertie Amalia Postel
American, 1891–1980
United States, Illinois, Mascoutah
Bedcover1910/23
Cotton, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; pieced; embroidered with cotton in detached chain and stem stitches; French knots; quilted with cotton
207.4 x 166.3 cm (81 5/8 x 65 1/2 in.)
Gift of Bernice A. Postel, 2000.60
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