Diamond Nine-Patch

Name/Title

Diamond Nine-Patch

Entry/Object ID

2001.004.001

Description

This hand-quilted quilt contains 85 nine-patch hand-pieced blocks in the shape of diamonds. The colors alternated between darker and lighter shades. The backing is cream colored.

Context

Margy Virginia Langstun quilted this roughly 1860 in what is now Suffolk, but was known as Nansemond City then. She was married to Zachary T. Langstun who was a farmer.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2001.004

Source or Donor

Carolyn Lynch

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Mary Virginia Langstun

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1860 - circa 1870

Place

* Untyped Place

Suffolk, Virginia

Other Name

Elongated Diamond Nine-Patch

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Quilt Dimensions

Width

94 in

Length

111 in

Material

Cotton

Colors

Color

Multi-Color

Color Notes

Cream-colored back

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Notes

Some water marks; fold lines on back