QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-213

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2001.33

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Baltimore Album

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Waring Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

104.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

120 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Orange; Yellow; Green; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Silk inscriptions worn. See paper file for graphs of remaining holes.

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Various names from the Arnold and Waring Family (in embroidery, stencil, and ink in block centers) A 1- Eliza Waring 2- Lydia Pumphrey 3- E.P. Waring 1851 4- 5- MAEW B 1- 2- Sarah R. Waring / April 24 / 1851 3- T.H. Arnold / 1851 4- T.H. Arnold 1851 5- Eliza Waring C 1- 2- Eliza Waring 3- M.J.E. / Waring / 1851 4- SRW 5- D 1- MAEW 2- 3- 4- M.E.W. 5- Eliza / Waring

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1851

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery; Stencil; Other

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

block centers

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:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

17 x17

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

piping

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Undulating green vine with alternating yellow and red flowers with red dot berries and buds, 17 inches wide

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Describe the quilting designs used:

stuffed applique.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Arnold

Where the quilt was made, county:

Anne Arundel

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:

Duplicate cornucopia block in the collection of the Maryland Historical Society. Thomas Hamilton Arnold [born 1825, died 1901] was a prominent farmer and Post Master for whom the town of Arnold Maryland is named. Sarah Rebecca Waring [born 1827 died 1860], Margaret Waring [born either 1830 or 1836 died 1895] and Eliza Pricilla Waring [born 1835 died 1911] were sisters. Thomas married Sarah in 1853 and had 4 children with her. After her death he married Eliza in 1863 and had 6 children with her. Margaret never married. All the sisters are listed in the 1850 Census in their father's household. In the 1860 census Sarah is listed living with Thomas along with two of her brothers but the location of other family members is undetermined. In the 1870 Census both Eliza and Margaret are listed in the household of Thomas. The sigificance of the exact date April 24, 1851 is undetermined. Lydia Pumphrey [nee Wilson, born 1824 died 1855] also lived in Anne Arundel County near the Warings and Arnolds. The quilt was passed down through the families descended from Alton Arnold, Thomas' oldest son.

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

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