Quilt

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

4550

Description

Double Irish Chain quilt. Material: textile. Size: 70" W. x 93" L. Description: red and white cotton; 2" blocks in the "double Irish chain" pattern; white quilting stitch; reinforced on one end for hanging; machine stitched.

Context

Made by Dorothea Bierman - was in Herbst family. Bierman Collection: Bernie Bierman was a football coach at the University of Minnesota for the Golden Gophers. Bernie Bierman was the grandson of a Waseca County pioneer, Heinrich F. Bierman. In 1855, Heinrich made a claim in sections 13, in Wilton and 18 in Otisco where he lived until December 22, 1882, when he was accidentally killed by a fall from a wagon. His wife and five children lived in Waseca after his death. Luella and Marguerite Herbst are the granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Bierman, and the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Herbst. Mrs. Herbst was Elizabeth Bierman. They also donated items from Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Perrin. Mrs. Perrin was Emma Bierman.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Quilt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Needlework

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

5/1994;9/12/1999

Create Date

June 16, 1994

Update Date

November 21, 2024