Name/Title
Old Triangle QuiltEntry/Object ID
2003.003.001Description
"Old Triangle" miniature quilt containing many fabric prints, including many double-pinks. The back was done much later and is a feed sack fabric.Context
Many of the smaller blocks of this miniature quilt were made and pieced by 14-year old Elinor Chrisman in 1895 in Rockingham Country, Virginia. There was both a Chrisman Post Office and a vineyard in Rockingham that could have connected to Elinor.
Later, Mary Harrold, the donor, purchased these pieces at auction and completed the quilt.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2003.003Source or Donor
Mary HarroldMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Elinor ChrismanRole
MakerArtist
Mary HarroldRole
QuilterDate made
1895 - 2002Place
* Untyped Place
Rockingham County, VirginiaNotes
Elinor originally began to piece the small individual blocks in 1875. It then went unfinished and sold as scraps at auction. Mary purchased the scraps at Green Valley Auctions, Inc., finished the piecing and then quilted it.Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Quilt DimensionsWidth
31-1/2 inLength
31-3/4 inMaterials
Material
Cotton, Feed SackMaterial Notes
Feed Sack backingCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodNotes
Done by VQM; Brown spots on back
