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11-37-5059

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

2270

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

63.5

Length:

84

Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):

Original design

Quilt top made by:

Hamilton, Harriet Mary Scully

Quiltmaker's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quiltmaker's city:

Marblehead

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:

1884

Birthplace, city:

Newton

Birthplace, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Birthplace, country:

United States

Occupation:

blacksmith

Date of death and location:

1978 in Marlborough, MA.

Ethnic group:

Irish

Spouse's occupation:

Boston & Worcester Railway

# of Children:

4

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

McKenzie, Mary J.

Quiltmaker's Mother's Ethnic/Racial Group:

Irish

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Scully, Wm. A.

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Time period:

1930-1949

Note:

photos & family history attached

Format:

Finished quilt

Technique, piecing:

Foundation Piecing

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

12 vertical rows, 10 horizontal rows, 120 blocks

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

6.75

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilting:

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

sparse

Binding and edging:

Separate binding applied

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

Binding; pattern:

multi fabric

Describe the quilt filling:

cotton blanket

Backing, number of pieces:

one piece

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, weave and pattern:

sheet?

Backing, predominant color:

Cream

Condition:

Fair/worn

Condition, damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

This quilt is not structurally sound.

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Crazy

Details

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Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1940c

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)

Cite this Quilt

Hamilton, Harriet Mary Scull. Original design. 1930-1949. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-5059. Accessed: 03/29/24