Quilt

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

quilt

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

1953.38.3

Description

Crazy quilt constructed of several different types of silk, cotton, and wool. The quilt is made from square blocks set diagonally to the edge. The edges are bound with black velvet, and the back is lined with orange silk. It is tied rather than quilted. The seams are decorated with embroidery stitches including feather stitch and herringbone stitch.

Context

Made by Sylvia Howland in Springfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.38

Source or Donor

Howland, Susan Griggs (1905-1989)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Howland, Sylvia Ann Shipman

Place

Town

Springfield

County

Windsor 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

Height

83-1/2 in

Width

64 in

Material

Silk, Ribbon, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Howland, Fred A. (1865-1953)