Object Details
maker
unknown
Description
Album quilt made by friends and family for Mary Matthews to take with her on her sojourn as a missionary and teacher in Macedonia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The quilt consists of 25 blocks (approx. 12” x 13”) with pink sashing (2 ¾” wide) and pink and white border (1”, 1”, and 1 ¼” wide). The pieced and appliqued blocks, filling, and lining are all cotton. The blocks are mainly variations on patterns found on many album quilts of the period. The quilt was assembled for Mary Louisa Matthews who in 1888 went to Monastir (Bitola) Macedonia as a missionary, teaching at American School for Girls. Each block is inscribed with the name of a family member or friend. A few have religious inscriptions or poetry. One particular block is unusual, an appliqued Pythagorean Theorem.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Virginia Capan and Shahnaz Sahnow
date made
1850 - 1890
ID Number
2019.0246.01
accession number
2019.0246
catalog number
2019.0246.01
Object Name
quilt
Physical Description
cotton (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 81 in x 79 in; 206 cm x 201 cm
place made
United States: Missouri, New York
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Quilting
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Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1969454