quilt

Name/Title

quilt

Entry/Object ID

2025.044.002

Description

Quilt, Triple Irish Chain pattern. Red, gold, and green, and beige chain pattern with beige and red solid border and green trim along edges. White cotton strip added to back of quilt for mounting. Good condition, minor staining present. Previously documented by the Virginia Quilt Project on June 10th 1989 registration number LE43. Embroidered note in red thread on back of quilt reads: "Pieced by my great grandmother Anna Margaret Dufft Little (1844-1919) in the late 1800's, Carroll County Maryland / Quilted by Kristin L Westfall Purcellville, Va. 1986-87". 80" x 81".

Context

Quilt pieced by Anna Margaret Duft (1844-1919) of Westminster, Maryland c. late 19th century, and completed by the donor, descendant Kristin Westfall in 1978.

Acquisition

Accession

2025.044

Source or Donor

Kristin Westfall

Acquisition Method

Gift