Name/Title
Basket QuiltEntry/Object ID
2012.001.002Description
Well-loved quilt with green outer border. Many fabrics were used in the creation of blocks.Context
This quilt was made by Elizabeth Touzard Shelton. Her parents immigrated from Montfarville, Marsche, France. At the age of 20, Elizabeth married Thomas Shelton. The two had a least one son, Edward Walton Shelton, who owned a dry goods store in operation during the Civil War. It is likely that Elizabeth purchased her fabric at this store.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2012.001Source or Donor
Alberta Shelton StornettaMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Elizabeth Touzard SheltonRole
MakerDate made
circa 1865Place
* Untyped Place
Portsmouth, VirginiaCondition
Overall Condition
PoorNotes
Unknown of appraisal date
