QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-25

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

7124

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Baltimore Album Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Mary Mannakee Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

101 inches

How long is the quilt?

102 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Cut apart to be made into drapes by previous owner, since rejoined.

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Miss Mary E. Mannakee Sept. 20th 1850 ME Mannakee 1850 Sept Mary, remember me William Thomas Johnson 1851

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

Sept. 20th 1850, also 1851

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

1851

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

16 1/2 x 17

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares; Sampler

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Running vine of grapes and cherries, approx. 8 inches wide

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; 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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

35 1/2, 35 1/2, 30

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

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?

Medium (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:

16

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

15

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell; Echo; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Feathering; Floral; Vines

Where the quilt was made, county:

Montgomery 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:

Donor history: "This quilt I bought from a junk shop on D Street in 1916 for $6.00. It was hanging by one corner and was very dirty. I had it dry cleaned and cut off the borders to make two pairs of drapes. These I used at the dining room windows when we lived in the Moore house at Yorktown, VA. The center I hung up as a wall decoration. With a red floor, cream walls and trim, and old mahogany furniture, it made a beautiful room..."

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

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