The Metropolitan Museum of Art Tableware*American Quilt Tea Set

Our Tea Set, Which Includes A Tea-Infusing Covered Mug, A Tea Towel, And A Tin Of The Met X Harney & Sons: American Quilt Peppermint Blend, Exhibits A Detail From A Prismatic Honeycomb Quilt (Ca. 1830) In The Museum’S Holdings. This Mesmerizing Textile By Elizabeth Van Horne Clarkson (American, 1771–1852) Is Thought To Have Been Made As A Wedding Present For Her Son, And Serves As The Earliest Wholly Pieced American Quilt In The Met Collection.