Quilt

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

1982.24.56

Description

Crazy quilt pieced of various silks in satin, plain, brocade, and velvet weaves. The seams between each piece are decorated with embroidery--mostly feather stitch--and the pieces are highly decorated with embroidery and paint. Embroidered motifs include flowers, fan, crescent moon, store, star, daisy, musical staff, razor, person drawing, dog, fly, bird, butterfly, woman, cat, shaving cup and spider on a web. Painted motifs include strawberries, flowers, spider, insect, owl on the crescent moon, butterfly, and birds on branches. The center block is embroidered with the initials "AIG" and the date "1887". The quilt is backed with a cotton printed with a repeating design of thistles. The back has yarn ties, but they do not go through to the top layer.

Context

Owned by Andrew Issacher Goodhue of Burlington, Vermont. Likely made for him by his wife, Lemira Barrett Goodhue.

Acquisition

Accession

1982.24

Source or Donor

Coolidge, John (1906-2000)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Goodhue, Lemira Barrett (1849-1929)

Date made

1887

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden 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

67 in

Width

51 in

Material

Cotton, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goodhue, Andrew Issachar (1848-1923)