Square, Quilt
- Object Name:
- Square, Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1981.017.46
- Date:
- 1847-1852
- Description:
- Quilt square. Nine separate pieces hand stitched together, arranged in Winding Blades or Windmill Block pattern. Center ecru colored linen fabric square diamond angled, autographed. The word "linen" printed in blue scribe found on back facing lower left edge of the linen fabric. Possibly part of a manufactures mark of quality seal. Four arrowhead shaped pieces of roller printed cotton with a brown ground and a pattern dark brown vines surrounding red and black leaves outlined in white, attached to the edges of the linen center, forming an X pattern. Seamed 0.13" with running stitches at 10 stitches/inch. Bias cut printed cotton triangle wedges of two tone pink dots are stitched to the corner of each brown piece. Seven seams pressed flat, five pressed together with brown sides facing up. One of a set of 46 for a friendship quilt.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Linen - Dimensions:
- H-9.5 W-9.7 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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