Object Number 2008.0042.014

Object Name

Quilt

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Judith C. and John A. Herdeg

Creator (Role)

Lucretia Houghton Martin (Maker)
1791-1847
Lucretia Houghton Martin (1791-1847), daughter of Major Edward Houghton and Ruth Bridgeman of Guilford, Vermont. Her father was quite wealthy but fell on hard times through the financial failure of his only son, Edward, in New York City. Lucretia married Willard Martin, a merchant in 1810, about the time that this quilt was made. Willard Martin was born in Rehobeth Mass in 1786, and became one of the leading citizens of Guilford, Vermont.

Place of Origin

Guilford, Vermont, New England, United States, North America

Date

1800-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Back; "Lucretia Houghton Martin"

Subjects

Flowers

Materials

Wool

Techniques

quilted

Dimensions (inches)

100 (L) , 101.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

254 (L) , 257.81 (W)

Measurement Notes

The measurements are overall length and width. The drops on the sides are 25" wide.

Object Description

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