Quilt

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

SS.2002.21

Description

Quilt consisting of nine strips of paisley cotton down the center, pieced triangles of different fabrics along the side, and squares of different fabrics placed in a regular pattern over the paisley fabric: the paisley fabric has wide and narrow paisley stripes alternating with red stripes (the wide stripes are created by the piecing process); the squares of different cloth that are superimposed on the paisley fabric each consist of four squares of two fabrics; the pattern on the reverse of the quilt has two shades of tan stripes with a loose twining flower pattern overall (blue-green, brown, pink); quilting is straight diagonal stitching across each long strip of fabric.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1899 Date made: r. 1800 - 1899

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

4057

4057X

4083

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

87 in

Length

87 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 87 x 87 in. (221 x 221 cm)

Material

Cotton

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Faded; holes in 2 patches of dark brown cloth; tear approximately 21" long along the center of one side; some old repairs, stains, and smaller tears, especially along the same edge as long tear.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Back lined with gauze, torn in places. Old inventory number of 4057 corresponds to entry in inventory book "4057X handmade quilt 4083 Van Cortlandt 9/3/45 Paisley pattern in center - blocks superimposed" Note indicates quilt was at VC but moved to SS.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 01A