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1855 - 1865 Sara Ann Mellon's Appliqued Quilt

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    Object Details

    maker

    Mellon, Sara Ann

    Description

    According to family information, Sara Ann Mellon crafted this quilt before her marriage to Robert Dickey in 1864. Nine 16-inch blocks are appliqued with stylized star flowers, oak leaves, and sprigs of berries. The berry stems are accentuated with chain stitch embroidery. It was said that the meandering vine in the border was stitched with a hand-turned sewing machine, all the other stitching is by hand.
    Sara Ann Mellon was born February 18, 1841 in Cameron, Marshall County, Virginia (now West Virginia). She married Robert Dickey (1836-1909), a veteran of the 6th West Virginia Infantry. He enlisted in 1861. Severely wounded in the summer of 1864, he was discharged in the fall. He and Sara married December 22, 1864, in Greene County, Pennsylvania. They had three children: George W., Clara, and John H. Sara died in 1927.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert Dickey Burley

    date made

    1855-1865

    ID Number

    TE.T13666

    catalog number

    T13666

    accession number

    262261

    Object Name

    quilt

    Physical Description

    fabric, cotton (overall material)
    thread, cotton (overall material)
    filling, cotton (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 77 in x 72 in; 196 cm x 183 cm

    place made

    United States: West Virginia, Cameron

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    Home and Community Life: Textiles
    Domestic Furnishings
    Textiles
    Quilts

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Quilting

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-c67b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_556442

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