A quilt with a clump of hollyhocks as the central motif, three pieced zigzag borders of floral chintz and a final border of a printed swag.
Appliqued Quilt, Mary Elizabeth Clayton Taylor, 1824, Glazed cotton chintz and muslin, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.
Appliqued Quilt
Date1824
MediumGlazed cotton chintz and muslin
Dimensions102 1/4 × 103 inches (259.7 × 261.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from Albert H. Stoddard.
Object number1983.1
On View
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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label Text“Tree of Life” is the genre of this appliqued broderie perse (Persian embroidery) quilt with a clump of hollyhocks as the central motif. The oldest quilt in Telfair's collection, it was made in Savannah and is signed in ink under the central applique: "William Taylor/ from his/ Grand Mother/ 1824."