Quilt

quilt

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

1957.27

Description

Crazy quilt with 20 squares. Each square is pieced in a different pattern with silks of various weaves. The seams are decorated with embroidery. There are embroidered motifs throughout the quilt, included a moth, a hen, a lily, a butterfly, poppies, and the year 1886. The quilt is bordered on all sides with 5-inch wide lace and backed with beige satin-woven cotton.

Context

Made by Clara Fletcher Gilman in Westfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1957.27

Source or Donor

Randall, Mrs. C. E.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Gilman, Clara Fletcher (1830-1900)

Date made

1886

Place

Town

Westfield

County

Orleans 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

59-1/4 in

Width

46-1/2 in

Material

Silk, Silk, Silk, Lace