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Quilt
Margaret Potts Miller
1851-1858
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Margaret Potts Miller (maker)
Place of Origin
Yocumtown; Pennsylvania; York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wool
Museum Object Number
2009.0047
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Priscilla Miller Hart granddaughter of Margaret Potts (Miller)
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Object Number
2009.0047
Object Name
Quilt
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Margaret Potts Miller (maker)
Place of Origin
Yocumtown; Pennsylvania; York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Family tradition says that this quilt was started in Lewisbury PA and finished in 1858 at Yocumtown, York County PA
Date
1851-1858
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: back bottom PL corner
Inscription: Cloth label "York County/ Quilt/ Documentation/ Project M-7-1"
Type: Label
Location: back top PL corner
Inscription: Paper label "Pomeroy's Quilt Fair/ Name: Mrs. E.J. Miller/ Address: 2203 Mkt./ Age of Quilt: 80 yrs."
Type: Label
Location: pinned to top PL corner
Inscription: [inked] Quilt "1851-1856"/ Evan J. Miller, [embossed] Dauphin County/ Historical/ Society
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Flowers
- Birds
Materials
- Cotton
- Wool
Techniques
- Appliqued
- Sewn
Dimensions (inches)
97 (W) x 96 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
246.38 (W) x 243.84 (L)
Measurement Notes
The blocks are approximately 7.5"square. The sashing is approximately 2.25" wide.