Quilt
- Object Name:
- Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1960.037.10
- Creator:
- Norris, Mary E. (1829-1906)
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1870-1900
- Description:
- Quilt. Attributed to Mary E. Norris (1829-1906), Concord, NH; 1870-1900. "Ball and Point" pattern, a design resembling a piece from the children's game of jacks; applique constructed of solid beige and white cotton. The blocks are very unevenly sized, but generally in the vicinity of 9" square, are arranged in a straight set, 8 x 7, with sashing of the same beige in between. Hand-stitched applique with machine-stitched sashing. The backing is plain muslin, as is the binding, which is machine-stitched on the straight grain. The batting is thick. Quilting is coarse, at about 6 stitches per inch, with white cotton thread. The quilting design follows the applique outline, then is a circle around that motif. In the sashing, the quilting design is a zig-zag line, with every zig being an oval, and every zag being a single line.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-75.2 L-86 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a collection of clothes and textiles associated with James C. Norris (1854-1913) of Concord, NH, grandfather of the donor, Mary E. Davis.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mary E. Davis
- Subjects:
- Needlework, Quilting, Sewing, Quilts
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