Quilt

quilt

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

1975.29

Description

Silk crazy quilt assembled in zig-zags with black banding. Fabrics include solids, stripes, and plaids. The zig-zags are created by piecing crazy-pieced parallelograms together. The top is marked, "1797. April 4th. Rev J. D. Wickham. April 4th, 1881." in cross stitches.

Context

Stitched birthdate and name of Rev. Joseph Dresser Wickham of Manchester, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.29

Source or Donor

Schauffler, Marjorie

Made/Created

Date made

1881

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

71-1/4 in

Width

46 in

Material

Silk, Ribbon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wickham, Joseph Dresser (1797-1891)

Related Places

Place

Town

Manchester

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America