Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

2002.110.1

Description

Quilt perhaps made by Sarah Gallaher Hardin, "Coxcomb and Currants" pattern, nine appliqued blocks with vine border, red and yellow-green cotton fabric on white background, extensive stippling around stylized flower in center of each block, handsewn and hand quilted (not finest quilting), some quilting echos flower buds (donor believes them to be an oak leaf, which stands for courage), 10 stitches/inch with cotton thread, borders on two sides 5.5"/other two sides 6.5", set is 3x3 tangent, rounded corner, c.1850.

Collection

Linda Claussen and the Thursday Bee Quilt Collection

Acquisition

Notes

Gift of Hester Freeman

Made/Created

Artist

Hardin, Sarah Gallaher

Notes

Date: 1850 c.

Dimensions

Width

72 in

Length

76 in

Dimension Notes

20" square block