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Description: Silk and velvet quilt. Top is black velvet with multicolored medallions made from hexagonal silk pieces. Each medallion has button at center. center of quilt is hand embroidered with a portrait of General Shelby on a horse and his name underneath. Top of quilt is bordered with red velvet the has been hand embroidered with a multicolor floral design. Quilt is backed with metallic blue-green silk quilted in plumes, circles and medallions. Quilt is edges with cord of red, black, green, and yellow silk and fine red fringe.
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Last modified on: June 27, 2007