Quilt
- Object Name:
- Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1974.026
- Creator:
- Gilman, Margaret J. (1860-1925) -- Quilter
- Place of Origin:
- Canterbury, NH
- Date:
- 1898-1905
- Description:
- Quilt. Made by Margaret J. Gilman (1860-1925), Canterbury, NH; 1898-1905. Crazy pattern constructed in three strips rather than blocks, with randomly shaped pieced of silks in a variety of colors, including black, burgundy, pink, gold, cream, and blue. The edges of the silk patches are embellished with particularly accomplished silk embroidery, in elaborate variations on the feather stitch, along with flowering vines, fern fronds, and berry clusters. Folding fans are worked into the pieced pattern in random locations. Near the upper left, the two names of her children are embroidered: "Charlie" and "Ruth." The quilt is edged with a black silk ruffle. The backing is also black silk.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- W-58 L-68.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by Margaret J. Gilman (1860-1925), from scraps of cloth left from making dresses for her customers. The donor, Ruth M. Crowther (1898-1987) was her daughter.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ruth M. Crowther
- People:
- Gilman, Margaret J. (1860-1925), Gilman, Charles F. (1889-1972), Crowther, Ruth M. (1898-1987)
- Subjects:
- Needlework, Quilting, Sewing, Quilts
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