Square, Quilt
- Object Name:
- Square, Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1981.017.20
- Creator:
- Greene, H. W.
- Date:
- 1847-1852
- Description:
- Quilt square. Nine separate pieces hand stitched together, arranged in Winding Blades or Windmill Block pattern. Center ecru colored cotton chintz fabric square diamond angled autographed "H.W. Greene" at center. Cotton fabric of a monochrome brown and white roller printed diamond pattern stitched to each edge of diamond center, forming an X pattern. Seamed 0.13" with running stitches hem at 9 stitches/inch. Bias cut triangle wedges of a white cotton ground printed with an orange check pattern stitched to the corner of each brown. Two seams pressed flat, remainder pressed together radiating away from center diamond. Line of pinhole punctures from machine stitching on top and bottom edge. One of a set of 46 for a friendship quilt. .
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- H-9.6 W-9.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Apparently made for a girl named "Hannah". Mrs. Williams (maiden name, Abby Starr) from whom the squares were purchased is a descendant of Hannah Starr of Boston who married John Cutts of Portsmouth in 1662.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical society Purchase
- People:
- Greene, Williams, Abby S. (1903-1994)
- Subjects:
- Textiles, Quilts, Textile printing, Cotton, Friendship, Women, Textiles cylinder printed
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