Name/Title
Capital T QuiltEntry/Object ID
2016.013.001Description
Hand pieced front with a machine pieced back. All hand quilted. Green calico boarder.Context
Quilt was made by hand by Tirzah Amelia Coffman Stirewalt from New Market, Virginia. After her death in 1951, the quilt was given to Ruth Elizabeth Stirewalt Sower. Ruth kept the quilt with her in North Carolina until 2000 when it was given to Audrey Mantle, the donor.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2016.013Source or Donor
Audrey MantleMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Tirzah Amelia Coffman StirewaltRole
MakerDate made
circa 1870Place
* Untyped Place
New Market, VirginiaDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Quilt DimensionsWidth
76 inLength
81 inCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodNotes
Fold lines. Stains throughout.Overall Condition
ExcellentNotes
Slight Discoloration of white
