Square, Quilt
- Object Name:
- Square, Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1979.060.01
- Date:
- 1880-1900
- Description:
- Quilt Piece. One of 15 blocks from an unfinished crazy quilt, each block in the shape of a six-pointed star with diamond-shaped points. Each point is foundation-pieced with randomly-shaped pieces of velvet and silks, and ribbons, with embroidery in multi-colored silk twist over the seams. This piece is embroidered with a floral spray on one point and pairs of cherries on an opposing point. The cotton muslin foundation of each individual point is signed in pencil, probably by its maker: "Mrs. A. J. Silver," "Millie," etc.
- Material:
- Textile
Velvet
Silk
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-20 L-20 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by friends, neighbors and relatives of Florence McDonald's adoptive mother and grandmother. As a child in the early 20th century, Mrs. McDonald knew the makers.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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