Square, Quilt
- Object Name:
- Square, Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1981.017.45
- Date:
- 1847-1852
- Description:
- Quilt square. Nine separate pieces hand stitched together, arranged in Winding Blades or Windmill Block pattern. Center ecru toned linen chintz fabric square angled as a diamond. Cotton white ground two tone purple trefoil and squiggly line roller printed fabric pieces stitched to each edge of diamond center, forming an X pattern. Seamed 0.13" with running stitches at 12 stitches/inch. Triangular wedges of a red ground cotton fabric with green, yellow and black flowers alternating with blue white and red flowers with a checker board spaced in between, stitched to corner of each purple piece. Flat pressed seams. One of a set of 46 for a friendship quilt. Identical to 1981.017.44.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Linen - Dimensions:
- H-9.6 W-9.6 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:
- Williams, Abby S. (1903-1994)
- Subjects:
- Textiles, Quilts, Textile printing, Cotton, Friendship, Women, Linen, Textiles cylinder printed
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