Name/Title
Turkey TracksEntry/Object ID
1991.002.002Description
Constructed using muslin and rust-colored prints popular in the era, this top has an inked name and date in the lower right-hand corner. Pieced blocks are set with alternate plain blocks; a triple border frames the top.
28 Turkey Tracks blocks make up this quilt top. They have been set with alternating plain blocks. A border of 3 strips of fabric surrounds the quilt blocks.Context
In the lower right corner, it is inked "Lydia Ann Humberston, Feb. 18, 1870." This quilt is believed to have been made in the Shenandoah Valley, and is especially appropriate for the Virginia Quilt Museum's collection - the neighboring county of Rockingham is known as the Turkey Capital of the World.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
1991.002Source or Donor
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. KeenanNotes
Donated Sept. 20, 1991Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Lydia Ann HumberstonRole
MakerDate made
Feb 18, 1870Place
* Untyped Place
Shenandoah ValleyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature, DateLocation
lower right hand cornerTranscription
"Lydia Ann Humberston, Feb. 18, 1870."Material/Technique
Inked by HandOther Names and Numbers
Notes
At one point was listed by VQM as 1991.006.001 which is incorrect,Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Quilt DimensionsWidth
73 inLength
83 inDimension Description
Individual Block DimensionsWidth
9 inLength
9 inDimension Notes
total of 28 blocksMaterials
Material
Cotton, MuslinMaterial Notes
Solids, stripes, and printsColors
Color
Multi-Color, Red, Orange, BrownColor Notes
Predominately whiteCondition
Overall Condition
WornNotes
The holes have been repairs along the border
