The Reconciliation Quilt, 1867

Made by Lucinda Ward Honstain of  Brooklyn, New York in 1867, it mixes scenes from her own life with scenes of war, runaway slaves, and other political events. Large image here. Above, home scenes.

Note the soldier in Zouave uniform at center right. Yes, they really wore those things, at least in the first two years of the war.

That may be Lucinda's brother in the dry goods wagon along the left side. This is the bottom right quadrant of the quilt, so the celebratory image in the lower right corner might be considered the last.

This was auctioned in 1991 for $265,000, at the time the highest price ever paid for a quilt.

It is quite a remarkable thing.