A Pieced, Appliqué And Embroidered Wool
Centennial Quilt...celebrating America
Probably Massachusetts, 1876-1883

Worked with a patriotic fervor and pride, this schoolgirl quilt celebrates the history of the United States with highly detailed applied and stitched figures, scenes and inscriptions. With studious detail, this quilt commemorates over one hundred and forty important historical figures and events, beginning in 1492 with Christopher Columbus, and ending with the assignation of President Garfield. Names and dates of key figures in the American Revolution and the Civil War are painstakingly stitched into the wool, accompanied by embroidered motifs, figures and quotations. Drawing inspiration from the Centennial Exposition of 1876 in Philadelphia, American technological advances are praised in this quilt, beginning with "Electrical Discoveries By Franklin 1792" and ending with "Brooklyn Bridge 1883".
Although this quilt features political events, technological advances and historical figured across the nation, several references suggest that the quilt was worked near Boston. For example, "Salem Witchcraft 1692" and "Harvard College was founded 1636" are two events which may have been more pertinent to a late 19th century Massachusetts schoolgirl. In addition, the references to several New England born poets suggest that this quilt was worked by an educated young woman raised in Massachusetts. (61.5 by 46.5-inches.)

Price: $9,500

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