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Baltimore Album; Mary Simon

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-186

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

98.31

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Baltimore Album

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Mary Simon

How wide is the quilt?

86 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Yellow; Green; Beige or Tan; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Date; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Trophy of Love 1846

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1846

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1850

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

17 x 17

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

25

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Ink drawing

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Original backing replaced for conservation purposes. Inscription revealed from back of the block, hidden by applique on front.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Baltimore

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maryland (MD)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum

Cite this Quilt

Baltimore Album. ca. 1850. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-186. Accessed: 03/28/24

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