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- Dish, 1830-1845 - Mechanically pressed glass was an innovation in glass history, making decorative, "patterned" glass available to a broad audience. One of the earliest types of pressed glass, dating to the 1830s is known as "Lacy Glass". Complex stippled patterns were developed to help hide technical defects caused by early presses, when the glass gather was cut off and dropped into a mold.
- 1830-1845
- Collections - Artifact
Dish, 1830-1845
Mechanically pressed glass was an innovation in glass history, making decorative, "patterned" glass available to a broad audience. One of the earliest types of pressed glass, dating to the 1830s is known as "Lacy Glass". Complex stippled patterns were developed to help hide technical defects caused by early presses, when the glass gather was cut off and dropped into a mold.
- Feathered Star Quilt by Susan McCord, circa 1890 - Susan McCord was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quiltmaking. Prince's Feather, often called Princess Feather, was a popular mid-19th century appliqued quilt design. McCord's graceful version of this feathery pinwheel pattern features her distinctive striped leaves, expertly pieced from tiny colorful scraps of fabric.
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Feathered Star Quilt by Susan McCord, circa 1890
Susan McCord was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quiltmaking. Prince's Feather, often called Princess Feather, was a popular mid-19th century appliqued quilt design. McCord's graceful version of this feathery pinwheel pattern features her distinctive striped leaves, expertly pieced from tiny colorful scraps of fabric.