1850 - 1860 Elizabeth Weeks Johnson's "Oak Leaf" Appliqued Quilt

Description:

A Vermont quilter, Elizabeth Johnson, fashioned this oak themed quilt in the mid-19th century. The 11½-inch blocks are appliqued with flowers and buds and set diagonally with 11½-inch white blocks that are crossed by appliqued bands of rose, green, and pale green. These are framed by a 5½-inch border appliqued with oak leaves. At some point the quilt may have been altered, one side removed and then reset on the cut-down quilt.

Elizabeth (Betsey) Weeks was born on January 18, 1773 in Vermont. She married James Brown Johnson and they lived in Benson, Rutland Co., Vermont. They had one daughter, Relief (1800-1847). According to family information, Elizabeth died on July 31, 1861. She is buried in the Old Benson Cemetery, Vermont. The donor is Elizabeth’s great, great granddaughter.

Date Made: 1850-1860

Maker: Weeks, Elizabeth Betsey

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Vermont, Benson

Subject: Quilting

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, Textiles, Domestic Furnishings, Quilts

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Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur John Fraser

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T13671Accession Number: 261168Catalog Number: T13671

Object Name: quilt

Physical Description: fabric, cotton (overall material)thread, cotton (overall material)filling, cotton (overall material)Measurements: overall: 78 in x 58 in; 198 cm x 147 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-b84c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_556443

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