Quilt
Name/Title
QuiltEntry/Object ID
1980.20Description
Crazy quilt pieced of silk fabrics in satin, plain, and velvet weaves. The corner of each block is decorated with an orange pompom, and every seam is elaborately embroidered with stitches ranging from blanket stitch to herringbone stitch. A United States flag ribbon has been appliqued on the top row, and a velvet pouch has been appliqued near the center.Context
Made by Mary Davis Alcott and Frances Ellen Alcott Williams of Chester, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1980.20Source or Donor
Durbrow, Faith WilliamsAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist Information
Alcott, Mary Davis (1814-1901)
Williams, Frances Ellen Alcott (1836-1908)