A Baltimore Album quilt consisting of 25 blocks, each approximately 16 1/2" square set in a grid separated by 1-1/4" wide red cotton sashing. The entire field is surrounded on four sides with a border 14" wide with appliqué pattern resembling tulips and swags with red dogtooth edging on either side. Ground is natural/off-white muslin (cotton). Blocks feature individual designs including eagles with shields and flags, Lady's album, bouquets, IOOF and/or Masonic emblems, bouquets, bowls with fruits, wreaths of flowers, temperance motif of the fountain of health, etc. Also present is a trophy block consisting of a lyre, letter, heart with bow, violin (?), horn, and garlands on two sides. These are created in a large variety of fabrics including, solid red cotton; solid mustard yellow cotton; green print with small plaid; green with small dots; ombred blues; red with small multicolored dots and narrow multicolor stripes; mustard yellow with small dots; blue with plaid; various tan cottons, and rainbow fabrics in blue, green, etc. These fabrics are typical of album quilts from Baltimore in the 1845-1855 period. Techniques employed include appliqué, reverse appliqué, chintz appliqué, embroidery, selective cutting (choosing specific little parts of prints for specific decorative use in appliqué), and inked in details. Quilting stitches employed include: outline, cross-hatching, wreaths, feather vine, pumpkin seed whirligigs and star shapes. Quilting is sewn with 11 stitches per inch (counting top only) with some variation within the border, using off white/creme cotton thread. The quilt back is solid natural/off-white muslin (cotton). The back is rolled foward and turned under to create a finished edge. There appears to be little or no batting.