Carolina Lily

Name/Title

Carolina Lily

Entry/Object ID

2021.001.001

Description

42 blocks of tulips, pieced and appliquéd with appliqué borders. Thin batting.

Context

Believed to have been made in Bath County, Virginia by a member of the Burns family (of Burnsville, Virginia). Given to Sylvia Burns Sanger, who gave it to her daughter-in-law, Hannah Ryland Sanger, who then gave it to her niece, Catharine R. Moser, the donor.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.001

Source or Donor

Catharine R. Moser

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown Maker(s)

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1840

Place

* Untyped Place

Bath County, Virginia

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Quilt Dimensions

Width

87 in

Length

99 in

Material

Cotton

Color

Off-White, Red, Green

Condition

Overall Condition

Good