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Hawaiian Quilt: Red embroidery on white. 16 pairs of embroidered ostrich plumes. Extremely fragile. Areas of loss in both the front and back fabrics. The embroidery is in good condition.

Red and white Hawaiian quilt, wool batting, 100% cotton fabrics (red Indian head fabric only 24" wide, background and backing -- white muslin sheet, no seams), white thread used for applique and quilting.

Bond Family Collection.

Hawaiian Quilt Top: Yellow cotton printed with red and black leaves appliqued on white cotton background. Three seams in the applique fabric. Quilt pattern unknown.

Quilt: applique with green and pink tulip and leaf design.

Embroidered onto quilt is the border inscription: "Presented by the Ladies of the South Portion of Glade Run/Church to the Rev. C. Forbes and Lady in the Year of/ our Lord 1853". Fine…

Title: Ku'u Hae Aloha
Hawaiian Flag Quilt. Unique treatment of central design with a positive/negative image of crown and maile. "Ku'u Hae Aloha" is appliqued above the crown. Quilting in center of quilt is the net pattern.

Kauai Museum…

"Iolani Palace Urns". Red applique on white. Top is cotton muslin with cotton 'turkey red' applique. Wool (?) batting. The back is white cotton muslin. The backing fabric comes over to the front and is sewn as the binding.

Castle Family Collection

Hawaiian Flag Quilt: Flags (Hawaiian) surround a central coat of arms (C.O.A.). The C.O.A. is pre 1897 (per Thrum's Hawaiian Annual Almanac). C.O. A. is countour quilted with decorative red embroidery stitching around applique. Flag quilting is…

Hawaiian Quilt: "Mokihana". Red applique on white. The applique fabric is plain weave cotton, the background is a cotton bed sheet. The batting is cotton (?). The backing is bleached muslin. Binding was machine sewn same fabric as the applique.…

Hawaiian Quilt Top: 'Iolani Palace Urns "Pika Pua O Hale Ali'i". Cotton, red on white. Four cases folding flowers. Purple ink stains in the center.

Hawaiian Quilt Top: 'Iolani Palace Urns "Pika Pua O Hale Ali'i". Cotton, pink on white. Four vases holding flowers. Two seams in the background fabric. Some basting stitches left in. Applique stitch irregular - more than one person may have done the…