Name/Title
quiltEntry/Object ID
1979.1182.001Description
Quilt. Pieced quilt, 110" x 110.5". Constructed of 25 pieced blocks and 16 white blocks, each 13". Pieced blocks made of red print, brown print and white alternate with white blocks. Hand quilted in wreath pattern. Names of the sisters who made the quilt are quilted in the corners. Signatures read "MAY 1834 AMANDA MATTER AMANDA MATTER JULIA ANN MATTER SARAH MATTER J.N. PARKE". Border is 1" cotton chintz with floral pattern in beige, red and blue. Edged by rolling back over front and handstitching. White cotton backing and cotton filler.Acquisition
Accession
1979.1182Source or Donor
unknown,Acquisition Method
Gift