QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-230

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

86.145.1

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Summer Spread with Backing

Quilt's title:

Scherenschnitte and Pomegranate

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Diehle Family Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

39 inches

How long is the quilt?

39 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Green; Pink; Red

Antique colors:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1860

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

15 1/4 x 15 1/4

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

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:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

25, 14

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight 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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

A green scherenschnitte, or cut out design, in center, with highly stylized pomegranates, created from roller-printed textiles, each located in a corner of the quilt. In center of each side of the quilt are small mounds from which grow two flowers.

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lancaster County

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:

Possibly made by a member of the Diehle Family in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. See also 86.145.2 and 86.145.3.

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum