19th-Century American Quilts
Dublin Core
Title
19th-Century American Quilts
Subject
Quilts
Description
This collection features a select sample of 19th-century quilts curated from the National Museum of American History's National Quilt Collection. The sample includes numerous examples of America's 1800s textile heritage.
Creator
Various
Source
National Quilt Collection
Publisher
National Museum of American History
Date
1800-1899
Contributor
Various
Rights
Fair Use, Section 108, U.S. Copyright Act
Relation
National Quilt Collection
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
Textiles
Identifier
Quilts19thCentury
Coverage
19th Century
Collection Items
1800-1820 Brown-Francis Family's Patriotic Quilt
This patriotic quilt was owned by the Brown-Francis family of Canterbury, Connecticut. It features an adaption of the Great Seal of the United States (an appliquéd eagle symbolizing patriotism and sacrifice and a shield with 15 stars, the number of…
1806 Charlotte Roe's Child's Quilt
This quilt was made by Charlotte Merritt Roe of Virgil, New York, in 1806 for one of her five children.
1825-1835 Betsy Totten's "Rising Sun" Quilt
![1825-1835 Betsy Totten's "Rising Sun" Quilt](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/70183/archive/square_thumbnails/36d0c3fd52a3832baf2d6d5bf1763db4.jpg?Expires=1717027200&Signature=NktxZ8oRXtHg2sc4ndfcjKjf94ameqoIEJxjuSLAgtUbFfKtt6o4H1I-spFkDF0WbfoFaPZ1ftZlM5wbuGHxAKpcH-xQykFuJEO3rZOq721%7EpV5HBxM4s0JneyszuRnqdFZqRUuzxlCY04TRXHnCdcD3crVMP0xh2fajIwc-93D32USFSpkFmPDfuCOyZVO3LsXLp1bml-kgkBbADbxR7%7EGNAGm3XRgtcxxhO4MwOD3UTDBZHN7J%7E4sDMhmPkHRnHCq5lUQ7jhF92Ydx6NcgdZ7jfej4NEnxUZvD-90clQsutKdWkAOitnEmL42sFStOBsVN1JOcVcfH23aTtndluw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM "1825-1835 Betsy Totten's "Rising Sun" Quilt")
"Rising Sun" or "Star of Bethlehem" refers to the quilt pattern. Betsy Totten of Staten Island, New York, willed this quilt to her grandniece, Ellen Totten Butler, in 1861.
1825-1840 Susan Strong's "Great Seal" Quilt
![1825-1840 Susan Strong's "Great Seal" Quilt](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/70183/archive/square_thumbnails/ad48ec6a1a158ddc97ad62a11e8dffda.jpg?Expires=1717027200&Signature=TBoGeVxu3oZ85ZNCts2Yzc4kwnVqrbo5082mY8r2XbrOrLtxCpD-XEjJLyRLusmyp%7EWyHrjPTGwQichcCcYv9eYfVjolT7ylmV7vhOJmzljaaJQ%7EJ8g2svp-ox-9n5b3YU-IoWUw1ovKhaJ5Nzb0XDmMLZP6RUXhay54DURKtE8ohiAjf3Md67oVPFLJcTYfuDE8xj7eoT31QyozIrUAkmNRo1xiw4h6cKh7lL863sX7mdvTTTVh6s-3uu%7EYZWPSiEFn2jXuE2qsqDBGBpK4Ueq70nZD0tOVi0S9H11xYFh8SC36QXv%7EWx%7EQYBCQ3L3LIb1M-vmmvZBzkiiaR66%7EyA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM "1825-1840 Susan Strong's "Great Seal" Quilt")
This quilt was made by Susan Strong of Ohio between 1825 and 1840. It features the Great Seal of the United States (an eagle surrounded by 13 stars representing the 13 original colonies).
1840 Eliza Hussey's Masonic Symbols Quilt
This quilt was made by Eliza Hussey of Carlisle, Indiana, in 1840. The "Feathered Star" pattern is interspersed with symbols commemorating her husband's Masonic Society membership.
1860-1865 Mary Lord's Civil War Quilt
Mary Lord of Nashville, Tennessee, began working on this quilt just before the start of the Civil War. Her family temporarily relocated to Ohio in support of the Union. The quilt features the signatures of numerous prominent historical figures.
1888 Prohibition Amendment Parlor Throw
This throw was created in 1888 in memorial of the Prohibition Amendment. Five of the black squares include painted religious inscriptions.
1885-1886 Harriet Powers's Bible Quilt
Harriet Powers, an African American woman and former slave from Clarke County, Georgia, exhibited this quilt at the Athens Cotton Fair in 1886. It features 11 panels depicting various scenes from the Bible.
1877-1878 Caroline Granger's Prize-winning Child's Quilt
In 1878, Caroline Granger of Worcester, Massachusetts, won the bronze medal at an Agricultural Fair for this crib quilt. This example is entirely hand quilted.
1877-1878 Joseph Granger's Child's Quilt
This represents a rare 19th century example of a quilt made by a male. It is unknown what led Joseph Granger to create this machine-stitched quilt concurrent with his wife's prize-winning piece.