Collection	Bond Family Collection
Description	Hawaiian flag quilt, the four flags are laid out so that the Union Jack is adjacent to the edge of the quilt. The stripes are red, blue, white, red, blue, white, red, blue (one flag has the stripes red, white, blue, red, blue, white, red, blue) Red crown and lei in center. Fabric is cotton. Quilting is echo style in the center, straight down the stripes. Dark blue binding on the edges, white backing. There is machine stitching on the Union Jack. Muslin sheet for backing Condition generally good; colors bright;
Dimensions	W-87.25 L-91.5 inches
Object Name	Quilt
Provenance	This quilt was a wedding gift to James Bicknell in 1906. The colors are fresh and bright, but the white is discolored in some places. Sheila (Griep) Van Zandt, Mrs. Griep's daughter suggested these heirloom quilts (also 82.4.2.B8) be donated to the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society. Information provided by Doreen (Bicknell) Griep, daughter of James Bicknell Acquired from Mrs. Elmer F. Griep (Doreen Bicknell) as a gift Rev. Elias Bond Family
Recfrom	Doreen (Bicknell) Griep

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Last modified on: August 26, 2010