Collections record Beta

Photograph - Quilt

1924-30-1

Photograph of a quilt worked by Sarah Warner Williams, pasted onto grey matboard. Rectangular, sepia toned photograph of a quilt, displayed vertically, showing a town scene. Quilt has a thick outside border of floral vines extending from four vases, with birds perched on the vines throughout. Inner panel has similar floral vines extending from four cornucopia, surrounding a town scene. Four buildings, a church, and other smaller structures are visible with numerous people and animals throughout. A small farm scene is visible above. Photograph is mounted on grey matboard with raised 15" x 12" interior border. Two adhesive labels at bottom, both with handwritten notes.

Left label, "Sarah Furman Warner, dau of George and/Sarah 'Furman' Warner b. in New York City./1772. died. 1848 m Azriah Williams. Judge/of Vermont./Sarah F 'Warner' Williams pieced the/quilt." Right label, "Presented by Miss Elizabeth H Nichols/of Shelton Conn. (226 Coram Ave.)/Sarah Furman 'Warner' Williams Grand-/Aunt of Miss E H Nichols. 1924."

• Williams, Sarah Warner, 1772-1848

c.1924

Overall height 20.125", width 16"

• matboard
• ink
• paper
• photograph