Quilt

Object Name:

Quilt

Object ID:

1938.003.13

Creator:

Hodgdon, Anna (1775-1859)Quilter; Hodgdon, Abigail (1798-1874)Quilter

Place of Origin:

Moultonborough, NH

Date:

1796-1823

Description:

Quilt. Attributed to Anna (Richardson) Hodgdon (1775-1859) and her daughter, Abigail (Hodgdon) Canney (1798-1874); Moultonborough, NH; 1796-1823. Pieced with a center field of alternating strips of a cotton block-printed floral vine pattern and a cotton block-printed blue pattern of a hexagonal mesh filled with grape clusters. Piecing in the vine pattern indicates that this fabric was reused, probably from a garment. This type of printed was fashionable in the second half of the 18th century. The blue print was probably produced in the last quarter of the 18th century. The three-sided border, which is about 18" deep, is a pink and white striped cotton, printed with a narrow stylized floral vine printed during the late 18th century. The quilt is edged on three sides with a netted white cotton fringe. The backing is pieced of various recycled plain-woven linens, two pieces of which bear cross-stitched initials, "H" and "A." The batting is thin and the quilting is worked in a chevron pattern in white or blue cotton thread, depending on the color of the face fabric.

Material:

Textile
Cotton
Linen

Dimensions:

W-98.25 L-100.5 inches

Provenance:

Attributed to Anna (Richardson) Hodgdon (1775-1859) and her daughter Abigail (Hodgdon) Canney (1798-1874), the great grandmother and grandmother of the donor, Hosea Canney (1863-1941).

Credit Line:

Gift of Hosea Canney

People:

Hodgdon, Anna (1775-1859), Hodgdon, Abigail (1798-1874), Canney, Hosea (1863-1941)

Subjects:

Needlework, Quilting, Sewing, Quilts