Image Title:
Martha Ann Ricks (1817- ?)

Note:
"Martha Ann Ricks was one of Harriet Powers’ contemporaries and also a world famous quilter.

At the age of 76, Ricks traveled to England. In 1892, by invitation of the Queen, Martha Ann Ricks presented Queen Victoria with the Coffee Tree Quilt at Windsor Castle.  The quilt had 300 leaves, most with plump red berries appliqued on a white background; the entire quilt was bordered by an alternating leaf and berry border. The Coffee Tree quilt design honored African American life in Liberia where the tree grew in abundance and represented economic security for many settlers, including Ricks." Read More and to know more click on a letter: A | B

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Subject:
Quilt - Quilter - Coffee Tree quilt - Ricks -  Windsor Castle

Date:
19th Century

Rights:
Public Domain

Image:
SA-FabArt-13

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