1825-1835 Betsy Totten's "Rising Sun" Quilt

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Title

1825-1835 Betsy Totten's "Rising Sun" Quilt

Subject

Quilts

Description

"Rising Sun" or "Star of Bethlehem" refers to the quilt pattern. Betsy Totten of Staten Island, New York, willed this quilt to her grandniece, Ellen Totten Butler, in 1861.

Creator

Mary Betsy Totten

Source

National Quilt Collection TE.T08153

Publisher

National Museum of American History

Date

1825-1835

Contributor

Gift of Mrs. Marvel Mildred Matthes

Rights

Fair Use, Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act

Relation

National Quilt Collection

Format

94 in x 96 in

Language

English

Type

Thread, cotton, silk, fabric

Identifier

QuiltTotten

Coverage

19th Century