Square, Quilt

Object Name:

Square, Quilt

Object ID:

1992.067

Creator:

Haley, Sarah Plummer

Place of Origin:

Boscawen, NH

Date:

1882-1885

Description:

Quilt Square. Pieced red hearts and inscribed poem, sent by Rev. and Mrs. (Sarah Plummer) Frank Haley of Boscawen, N.H., to Mrs. Rev. A. A. Brown in Dakota Territory, c.1885. Bias cut red cotton appliqued onto off-white muslin stitched with black thread. Double hearts in each corner, single hearts on each side. Circle in center. Text written in ink, script. The center reads “Rev. & Mrs. F. Haley.” A four-line verse is written between the single hearts, (uncertain as to which verse is first): “A single hart may surely quaff, / Of Lifes full cups a modest half, / Each hart, a nickel call / You’ll quickly tell the sum of all, / For you dear friends whose harts are one, / This work of love is gladly done. / The gift is small but loves full quota / We send to you in far Dakota. / A thing is done when woman will’t; / And so this emblematic quilt, / Is ‘pieced’ and sent from Boscawen town / To Mrs. Rev. A. A. Brown. / The quilt is hers the money sent / Is for the preachers’ outfit ment, / The double harts count silver dimes / Each center counts as much ten times.” Hand stitched to a cotton muslin backing measuring 22" square. Belong to the family of the donors mother who had no known relationship tp the Haleys or Browns. Frank Haley (1835-1904), a writer, preacher and librarian married Sarah Plummer (-1932). Both of Boscawen, N.H. Sarah took over her husbands duties as librarian after his death. Item was possibly made by Sarah Plummer Haley for Mrs. Rev. A.A. Brown in the Dakota Territory.

Material:

Textile
Cotton

Dimensions:

W-16.5 L-16.5 inches

Provenance:

Gift of June S. and Robert H. Austin (1919-1993) of Webster, NH. Belong to the family of Robert's mother who had no known relationship tp the Haleys or Browns. Frank Haley (1835-1904), a writer, preacher and librarian married Sarah Plummer (-1932). Both of Boscawen, N.H. Sarah took over her husbands duties as librarian after his death. Item was possibly made by Sarah Plummer Haley for Mrs. Rev. A.A. Brown in the Dakota Territory.

Credit Line:

Gift of June S. and Robert H. Austin

People:

Haley, Sarah Plummer (1848-1932), Haley, Frank (1835-1904), Brown, Amasa A., Brown, Susan C., Austin, Robert H. (1918-1993), Austin, June

Subjects:

Affection, Momento, Textiles, Quilts, Textile printing, Cotton, Friendship, Women, Linen, Textiles cylinder printed