Name/Title
Lady of the LakeEntry/Object ID
2012.001.005Description
Pink hand pieced and hand quilted quilt.Context
Made by Ida Shelton James of Princess Anne County. Ida did not marry until the age of 37. She married Robert James, nicknamed "Captain Jack."
Ida was very active in her community, playing the organ and teaching Sunday school. Her quilts were frequently entered in the annual Princess Anne County Fair. This quilt pattern is known as The Lady of the Lake, named after the poem by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1810.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2012.001Source or Donor
Alberta Shelton StornettaMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Ida Shelton JamesRole
MakerDate made
circa 1900Place
* Untyped Place
Princess Anne County, VirginiaDimensions
Width
74-1/2 inLength
92 inCondition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
Unknown date of appraisal
