Name/Title
QuiltEntry/Object ID
1976.17.1Description
Pieced quilt in the Garden Maze pattern. The quilt is pieced of white cotton and red-printed calico cotton with a small, repeating design of stylized flowers. The pieced design creates an overall geometric pattern through the use of bands. The bands are quilted along the piecing seams and the white ground is quilted diagonally. Alternate names for this pattern include Wild Goose and Cupid's Arrowpoint.Context
Made by Lucy Bemis for her son, Ira Bemis, at his marriage, 1855.Acquisition
Accession
1976.17Source or Donor
Tracy, Helen Prouty (1908-1999)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Bemis, Lucy Austin (1796-1887)Date made
1855Place
State/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
QuiltNomenclature Primary Object Term
NeedleworkNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
85 inWidth
86 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Bemis, Ira (1835-1911)Related Places
Place
Town
MarshfieldCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America