Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1981.061.019 |
Object Name |
Quilt, Bed |
Other Name |
Quilt, Pieced |
Title |
Mosaic Quilt |
Lexicon category |
2: Building Furnishings |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Derby Township (formerly), Township of Georgian Bluffs, Grey County? |
Description |
Mosaic pattern pieced patchwork quilt (mosaic patterning like this is often called the "Grandmother's Flower Garden" pattern by quilters, and it is a traditional English pattern.) The patchwork is made up of equal-sized hexagonal patches. Usually these were paper-pieced to help with their precision during the stitching process. The hexagonal pieces are made of multi-coloured and printed cotton fabrics. The hexagons are 4.5 cm to 5 cm wide and there are likely more than 1,000 pieces in the piecing. The hexagons were sewn together by hand. The lining is a fine cotton fabric that was once white, but now is discoloured. The binding was machine-stitched. The quilting is done is a fairly close pattern. There was narrow cotton binding (now missing some of it). |
Provenance |
Maker unknown. Last owned by Grace Porteous, a daughter of Boyd Porteous and Euphemia (Euphie) Porteous (neé Squire). Boyd and Euphie both were from Derby Township, Grey County. They married in 1912. Euphie was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Squire. Boyd was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Porteous. |
Collection |
Textiles, Bedding Collection |
Material |
Cotton/Dye/Thread |
Dimensions |
W-62.992 L-78.74 inches |
Found |
Derby Township (formerly), Township of Georgian Bluffs, Grey County |
People |
Porteous, Boyd Squire, Miss Euphie Squire, Samuel W. Porteous, Victor |
Subjects |
Derby Township Quilts |