Eighty-One Patch

Name/Title

Eighty-One Patch

Entry/Object ID

2008.001.003

Description

81 patch quilt with penciled initials, dates, and designs. Various quilt designs and fabric prints.

Context

Unknown maker but there are several initials located throughout the quilt. The piece seems to be signed in the corner with a full last name: “Young”.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2008.001

Source or Donor

Kathy Hoover

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown Maker(s)

Role

Maker

Date made

1853

Dimensions

Width

94-1/4 in

Length

108 in

Material

Cotton

Color

White, Multi-Color

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Very soiled. One hole in block (with sand dollars). Brown fabric deterioration in some block, but mostly in the boarder triangles.

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Soiled