Quilt

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

SS.78.1

Description

"Friendship" pieced quilt in red and white with narrow green border: the squares consist of nine diamonds adjacent to one another surrounding a cross and bear the following names (written in ink): from lower left corner Mrs. Elizabeth Livingston, Mrs. Martha McNaughton, Mr. William McNaughton, Mrs. Elizabeth Lawyer, Mr. Jacob Lawyer, Miss Matilda Livingston, Mrs. Ira Zimmer, Mrs. Ephraim Young, Mrs. Elmira Young, John C. Fredendall, Mrs. Laura Fredendall, Miss Lucy Ann Livingston, Mr. James W. Livingston, Mrs. Matilda Livingston, Mrs. Louisa Sidney, Miss Roxana Melinda Livingston, Miss Catherine L. Livingston, Mr. Johals Mowers, Mrs. Adam Seneca Wilsey, Miss Elia Augusta Sidney, Miss Emelina Bies, Mr. John Lawyer, Mr. Ezria Livingston, Miss Catherine Fredendall, Mr. Jacob J. Fredendall, Mr. Hamilton Miers, Miss Ann Elizabeth Miers, Miss Elizabeth Van Patten, Mr. Jessie Wm Smith, Mrs. Roxana Smith, Mary Margaret Livingston March 6th 1852, Miss Maria Bailey, Mr. Calvin Kniskern, Mrs. Margaret Fredendall, Mr. Jacob Fredendall, Mrs. Henrietta Durand, Mr. Philo Durand, (two squares on quilt unsigned).

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Mrs. Elizabeth Livingston

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1852

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

87 in

Length

90 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 87 x 90 in. (221 x 228.6 cm)

Material

Cotton

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Some staining.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Many Schoharie County family names.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 03D