QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-289

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum, Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2003.24

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Mosaic Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Henry Clay Ribbon Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

100 inches

How long is the quilt?

106 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Type of inscription:

Message; Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Henry Clay/The Pride of America and The People's Choice/ Protector of America

Method used to make the inscription:

Printed in the fabric

Location of inscription:

on border

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

c.1840

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of borders:

6

Describe the borders:

Three strip borders surround center hexagon medallion; inner border of mixed fabrics, 1 1/2 inches wide, middle border of cream fabric 2 inches wide, outer border of mixed fabrics, 2 inches wide. Two borders surround outer edge of the quilt; inner border of 1/2 square triangles, 12 inches wide, outermost border of mixed fabrics 2 x 4 1/2 inches.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Gathering/ruching

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Gold

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

27 3/4, 27 3/4, 27 3/4, 15 1/2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

Fabric structure of the binding:

Satin/sateen

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Other

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

silk

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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Double parallel lines

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

Among silk pieces are two campaign ribbons for Henry Clay. The ribbons state "Henry Clay/The Pride of America" and "The People's Choice/ Protector of America." In addition, a small portion of a third ribbon contains the image of an eagle and states "abstinence." These types of ribbons were most commonly found on badges worn at political rallies and saved as souvenirs.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Philadelphia

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Donor's information (see file for original): "Rebecca Vanuxem Lombart was born on February 23, 1819 in Morrisville, Pa. She was the daughter of Charles and Anna (Arndt) Lombart. Her grandfather, Capt. John Arndt and great grandfather, Col. Henry Wynkoop, both fought in the American Revolution. The quilt was made by Rebecca for her hope chest during 1840 while she was living in Philadelphia, Pa. She married Griffith Williams on April 30, 1850. They settled in Lambertsville, N.J. where her husband became a merchant. They had five children and were members of the Presbyterian Church. Rebecca Williams died on March 11, 1880 and is buried in the Mount Hope Cemetary [sic] in Lambertsville, N.J."

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

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 maiden name:

Lombart

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Feb.23,1819

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

March,11 1880

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Lombart, Charles

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Arndt Lombart, Anna

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Merchant

Number of children:

5

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum

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