Courtepointe, variation du motif étoile de Bethléem ca.1837–50 Ellen Morton Littlejohn les silks multicolores et à motifs composent les blocs d'étoiles aux pieces très fines.Ceux-ci alternent avec des blocs non piqués à une soie changeante rose-et-vert.Les blocs non piqués ont été finement matelassés et farcis, chacun avec une plante ou une fleur différente.Le coton cardé a été utilisé pour les zones farcies et la mise en pâte.Le bord de la courtepointe est lié à la soie de lavande, et le support est en coton verni rose massif. Deux sœurs, les deux Afro-Américains asservis qui ont travaillé pour Marmaduke Beckwith Morton, ont fait cette courtepointe de soie,

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• Date de la prise de vue: 21 janvier 2022

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Quilt, Star of Bethlehem pattern variation ca. 1837–50 Ellen Morton Littlejohn Multicolored and patterned silks make up the very finely pieced star blocks. These alternate with unpieced blocks to a pink-and-green changeable silk. The unpieced blocks have been intricately quilted and stuffed, each with a different plant or flower. Carded cotton was used for the stuffed areas and the batting. The edge of the quilt is bound with lavender silk, and the backing is of solid pink glazed cotton.Two sisters, both enslaved African-Americans who worked for Marmaduke Beckwith Morton, made this silk quilt, which combines beautiful workmanship and sophisticated design. It originally adorned one of the beds in Morton’s family seat, known as "The Knob". The quilt is composed of pieced blocks in the "Star of Bethlehem" pattern. In the interstices between the blocks, the plain silk areas are decorated with quilted floral and fern patterns, each one different. The quiltmakers, known as "Aunt Ellen" and "Aunt Margaret", were born at "The Knob"; their mother, "Aunt Eve" was the "mammy" to twelve Morton children, including Marmaduke, who then eventually owned her children. In Morton family remembrances, Ellen was known as a good seamstress, while her younger sister Margaret was the family cook for many years. Even after slavery was abolished, Ellen continued to work at "The Knob", and cared for Marmaduke Morton up until his death in 1887.. Quilt, Star of Bethlehem pattern variation 13884