1800 - 1840 Lucy Shepherd's Wool Quilt

Object Details

Shepherd, Lucy Addison

Description

Deep red and blue 11-inch squares were set diagonally, checkerboard fashion, to create this example of an early 19th century wool quilt. Each square is quilted with a floral or geometric motif. In total twenty-two different patterns, quilted 6 stitches per inch, were used.

Lucy Addison was born in New Hampshire about 1808 or 1809 and married John Shepherd (or Shepard) in 1833. The quilt may have been made in New Hampshire, but according to censuses, after they were married they lived in Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, the rest of their lives. They had one son, Timothy Addison Shepherd, born in 1836, and it was his descendent, a great-grandson of Lucy and John, who donated the quilt in 1964.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold H. Shepard

1800-1840

ID Number

TE.T13511

accession number

257167

catalog number

T13511

Object Name

quilt

Physical Description

fabric, wool (overall material)

thread, cotton, linen (overall material)

filling, wool (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 97 in x 97 in; 245 cm x 246 cm

place made

United States: Massachusetts, Phillipston

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subject

Quilting

Record ID

nmah_556431

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-b8d7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa