Reconciliation Quilt 300-piece Jigsaw Puzzle - Pack of 1

Lucinda Ward Honstain (American, 1820–1904) Reconciliation Quilt, 1867 Lucinda Ward Honstain (American, 1820–1904) pieced and sewed this quilt of forty blocks depicting scenes of domestic life and public events in the 1860s. The central three-panel appliqué represents her farm in Brooklyn, New York. Two other blocks celebrate what Honstain viewed as significant reconciliatory events in postbellum America: the freeing of former Confederate president Jefferson Davis and the granting of suffrage to freed slaves. The Reconciliation Quilt is now in the collection of the International Quilt Study Center & Museum at Quilt House in Lincoln, Nebraska, whose mission is to inspire an understanding of the cultural and artistic significance of quilts and quilt-making traditions from many cultures, countries, and times. It is the largest publicly held quilt collection in the world. Thoughtfully crafted with large pieces, Pomegranate's 300-piece jigsaw puzzles combine kid-friendly artwork, superb color reproduction, and sturdy construction to delight young puzzle solvers for years to come. WARNING: Choking hazard—small parts. Not suitable for children under 3 years. - INDIVIDUAL ITEM RRP £10.99