Quilt

quilt

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

1981.23

Description

Crazy quilt pieced irregularly of various silks. Each seam is decorated with feather stitch embroidery. Decorative motifs include horse shoes, needles, flowers, and one block that is similar to the Dresden Plate pattern. The quilt is backed with five strips of silk, dotted all over with yellow pompoms.

Context

Made by Emma Ann Shepherd Scribner in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1981.23

Source or Donor

Landry, Rosemary S.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Scribner, Emma Ann Shepherd (1852-1920)

Date made

1883

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Quilt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Needlework

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

60-1/2 in

Width

59-3/4 in

Material

Silk