quilt

Object/Artifact

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Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

quilt

Entry/Object ID

1981.1312.001

Description

Quilt. Pieced and appliquéd quilt. 80" x 80". Constructed of 16 blocks, approximately 16" each. Blocks arranged in 4 rows of 4 squares; squares machine stitched together. Flowers in solid and print pastel colors (green, blue, pink, lavender and yellow) hand appliquéd to each block. Handstitched decorative patterns include wreaths, stars, pinwheels and leaves. Border is 7.5" white cotton with floral and vine appliqué. White bias binding machine stitched to front and hand stitched to back. White cotton backing. C.1920.

Context

Donor grew up in Towson after the death of her father, George C. Tracey, in 1921 when she was 8 years old. She visited her uncle, R. Price Tracey, on his farm in Carroll County. Quilt was made by Lulu Tracey and given to donor as a wedding present on the occasion of her marriage to Richard E. Harper, 30 June 1937.

Acquisition

Accession

1981.1312

Source or Donor

Norling, Catherine G. Tracey

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note

Donor grew up in Towson after the death of her father, George C. Tracey, in 1921 when she was 8 years old. She visited her uncle, R. Price Tracey, on his farm in Carroll County. Quilt was made by Lulu Tracey and given to donor as a wedding present on the occasion of her marriage to Richard E. Harper, 30 June 1937.