Name/Title
QuiltEntry/Object ID
1987.19.1Description
Wholecloth quilt of red wool, with wool batting, and a natural colored wool backing. Stitched with red thread. At the center is a stylized rose with ten "petals" within a square. This central medallion is bordered on all four sides with a narrow chain of intersecting loops. Within the chains are concentric circles, a variety of blocks, some with leaves and others of varying patterns. The entire quilt is very densely stitched making it difficult to sort out specific elements. Each side has a border consisting of an arch with the same type of narrow chain border and a smaller arch within. Rays extend from the smaller arch to the bands with the chain. Diagonal infill stitches within the panels divided by the rays make the composition reminiscent of a window. Self-bound with two rows of stitching. Loom width of the red fabric retains a sharp crease, which is darker in color. No evidence of glazing.Context
Quilt owned by Ellen Twomey Sullivan, County Cork Ireland who immigrated to Biddeford ca. 1850, grandmother of donor.Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
76-1/4 inLength
86 inDimension Notes
Loom width of red wool fabric is 47 1/2 in. Loom width of backing fabric is 36 1/2 in.
