The Boy’s Room

Vintage American flag overlaid with stripes assembled with 1940s comic book images from Scalphunter, Tomahawk, Redskin, Apache Kid, Apache Massacre, Battlefront, Battle Cry, GI Combat, Combat Casey; antique 1910 Ten Little Tin Soldiers Saalfield's muslin fabric book; 1950s Royal Navy HMS Glory aircraft carrier pennant; 1940s straw doll VPI soldier with celluloid helmeted head; 1976 Revolutionary War needlepoint soldiers; antique cigar box felt flag and Native American chief; 1960s Americana Recruits Wanted puffy quilted embroideries; vintage Roman charioteer needlepoint; vintage calico quilt strips, war recruitment ads, nursery boy’s room fabrics, and ammunition belt with inert shell casings. Machine appliquéd and machine quilted.

45” x 75”

 

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