QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-101
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
74.282
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Medallion Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Garnhart Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
91 inches
How long is the quilt?
91 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; Green; Brown; Cream
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Backing added to assist display.
Time period:
1800-1849
When was the quilt finished?
ca. 1830
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
None
Medallion size:
47 1/2 x 40 1/2
Number of borders:
3
Describe the borders:
Ivy vine(reverse applique) rectangular border encloses center design. Small sawtooth inner border, large sawtooth outer border.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain; Floral
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique; Reverse Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
9
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering; Floral; Vines
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Framed medallion quilt with central eagle (reverse applique), with thirteen stars (reverse applique) above, and an urn of flowers (applique) below enclosed by an ivy vine(reverse applique) rectangular border.The outer field consists of alternating baskets (applique) and urns of flowers (applique) and ferns (reverse applique).
Quilt top made by:
Garnhart, Anna Catherine Hummel Markey
Where the quilt was made, county:
Frederick County
Where the quilt was made, state:
Maryland (MD)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Anna Catherine Hummel Markey Garnhart was known to have made at least 11 quilts including a crib quilt, a quilt owned by the Pioneer Museum in Oklahoma, and one still in a private collection. She lived her entire life in Frederick County, Maryland.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Eye on Elegance: Early Quilts of Maryland and Virginia DAR Museum Washington, D.C. Oct. 3, 2014 – Sept. 5. 2015
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public-Other
Quilt owner's name:
DAR Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Washington, DC
Quilt owner's state:
Washington D.C.
Quilt owner's country:
USA
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's county:
Frederick
Quiltmaker's state:
Maryland (MD)
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
DAR Museum
Cite this Quilt
Garnhart, Anna Catherine Hummel Marke. Medallion Quilt. ca. 1830. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-101. Accessed: 03/19/24
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