QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-63
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
2010.47
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Mosaic silk hexagon
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Key family quilt
How wide is the quilt?
78inches
How long is the quilt?
86 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Fuchsia; Yellow; Green; Purple; Black
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric
Type of inscription:
Date; Message; Initials; Multiple Names
What is inscribed on the quilt?
John Baltzell Key 1879 made by his grandma M L Key aged 74
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1879
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
1879
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Hexagons
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
4" strip of purple and black silk check
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Striped; Checked; Plaid; Solid/plain; Floral
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Figured silks
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
English template Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
glazed cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
4
Width of pieces on the back:
25",26",26",10 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?
Straight grain
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?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
uncertain
Color of thread used in the quilting:
varies
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Width between quilting lines:
1/2"
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
yes
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Chevrons are quilted in the border. Hexagons are quilted with spokes.
Quilt top made by:
Key, Maria L. Harris
Quilted by:
Key, Maria L. Harris
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:
Family is realted to Francis Scott Key. See DAR 4037 for another quilt from the same famiily.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public- DAR Museum
Quilt owner's name:
DAR Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Washington, DC
Quilt owner's state:
Washington D.C.
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Harris
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
DAR Museum
Cite this Quilt
Key, Maria L. Harri. Mosaic silk hexagon. 1879. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-63. Accessed: 07/27/24