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Quilts

2023.005.001 and .002

Created:
Author: Amita Kiley
Core
Title
Handmade quilts made from flax in County Cork, Ireland prior to 1849
Accession No.
2023.005
Title (generic)
Textile

Two double-sided flax quilts with an inner layer of cotton. Each is decorated with hand stitching. The binding on each is hand stitched to the quilt and has been replaced in some sections.

QUILT A: one side is a deeper shade of brown than the other. Condition: fair, with some staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 67" , Length 78".

QUILT B: uniform color on both sides. Condition: fair, with minor staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 59", Length 84 1/2".

The quilts were hand made from flax in County Cork, Ireland and brought here in 1849 by John Patrick O' Connor of Macroom (Ballymeekera) County Cork. John landed in Nova Scotia and brought the quilt by ox cart to Bridgewater, MA, and then to his new home in Methuen, MA.

Collection
Lawrence History Center Artifact Collection
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
2nd Floor Stacks - Shelving
Display Value
Good
Condition
Fair
Cataloged By
Kiley_ Amita

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Status
OK
Place made
County Cork, Ireland

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2023.005.001 and .002

Created:
Author: Amita Kiley
Core
Title
Handmade quilts made from flax in County Cork, Ireland prior to 1849
Accession No.
2023.005
Title (generic)
Textile

Two double-sided flax quilts with an inner layer of cotton. Each is decorated with hand stitching. The binding on each is hand stitched to the quilt and has been replaced in some sections.

QUILT A: one side is a deeper shade of brown than the other. Condition: fair, with some staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 67" , Length 78".

QUILT B: uniform color on both sides. Condition: fair, with minor staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 59", Length 84 1/2".

The quilts were hand made from flax in County Cork, Ireland and brought here in 1849 by John Patrick O' Connor of Macroom (Ballymeekera) County Cork. John landed in Nova Scotia and brought the quilt by ox cart to Bridgewater, MA, and then to his new home in Methuen, MA.

Collection
Lawrence History Center Artifact Collection
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
2nd Floor Stacks - Shelving
Display Value
Good
Condition
Fair
Cataloged By
Kiley_ Amita

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Status
OK
Place made
County Cork, Ireland

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2023.005.001 and .002

Created:
Author: Amita Kiley
Core
Title
Handmade quilts made from flax in County Cork, Ireland prior to 1849
Accession No.
2023.005
Title (generic)
Textile

Two double-sided flax quilts with an inner layer of cotton. Each is decorated with hand stitching. The binding on each is hand stitched to the quilt and has been replaced in some sections.

QUILT A: one side is a deeper shade of brown than the other. Condition: fair, with some staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 67" , Length 78".

QUILT B: uniform color on both sides. Condition: fair, with minor staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 59", Length 84 1/2".

The quilts were hand made from flax in County Cork, Ireland and brought here in 1849 by John Patrick O' Connor of Macroom (Ballymeekera) County Cork. John landed in Nova Scotia and brought the quilt by ox cart to Bridgewater, MA, and then to his new home in Methuen, MA.

Collection
Lawrence History Center Artifact Collection
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
2nd Floor Stacks - Shelving
Display Value
Good
Condition
Fair
Cataloged By
Kiley_ Amita

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Status
OK
Place made
County Cork, Ireland

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2023.005.001 and .002

Created:
Author: Amita Kiley
Core
Title
Handmade quilts made from flax in County Cork, Ireland prior to 1849
Accession No.
2023.005
Title (generic)
Textile

Two double-sided flax quilts with an inner layer of cotton. Each is decorated with hand stitching. The binding on each is hand stitched to the quilt and has been replaced in some sections.

QUILT A: one side is a deeper shade of brown than the other. Condition: fair, with some staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 67" , Length 78".

QUILT B: uniform color on both sides. Condition: fair, with minor staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 59", Length 84 1/2".

The quilts were hand made from flax in County Cork, Ireland and brought here in 1849 by John Patrick O' Connor of Macroom (Ballymeekera) County Cork. John landed in Nova Scotia and brought the quilt by ox cart to Bridgewater, MA, and then to his new home in Methuen, MA.

Collection
Lawrence History Center Artifact Collection
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
2nd Floor Stacks - Shelving
Display Value
Good
Condition
Fair
Cataloged By
Kiley_ Amita

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Status
OK
Place made
County Cork, Ireland

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2023.005.001 and .002

Created:
Author: Amita Kiley
Core
Title
Handmade quilts made from flax in County Cork, Ireland prior to 1849
Accession No.
2023.005
Title (generic)
Textile

Two double-sided flax quilts with an inner layer of cotton. Each is decorated with hand stitching. The binding on each is hand stitched to the quilt and has been replaced in some sections.

QUILT A: one side is a deeper shade of brown than the other. Condition: fair, with some staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 67" , Length 78".

QUILT B: uniform color on both sides. Condition: fair, with minor staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 59", Length 84 1/2".

The quilts were hand made from flax in County Cork, Ireland and brought here in 1849 by John Patrick O' Connor of Macroom (Ballymeekera) County Cork. John landed in Nova Scotia and brought the quilt by ox cart to Bridgewater, MA, and then to his new home in Methuen, MA.

Collection
Lawrence History Center Artifact Collection
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
2nd Floor Stacks - Shelving
Display Value
Good
Condition
Fair
Cataloged By
Kiley_ Amita

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Cataloged On
Status
OK
Place made
County Cork, Ireland

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2023.005.001 and .002

Created:
Author: Amita Kiley
Core
Title
Handmade quilts made from flax in County Cork, Ireland prior to 1849
Accession No.
2023.005
Title (generic)
Textile

Two double-sided flax quilts with an inner layer of cotton. Each is decorated with hand stitching. The binding on each is hand stitched to the quilt and has been replaced in some sections.

QUILT A: one side is a deeper shade of brown than the other. Condition: fair, with some staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 67" , Length 78".

QUILT B: uniform color on both sides. Condition: fair, with minor staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 59", Length 84 1/2".

The quilts were hand made from flax in County Cork, Ireland and brought here in 1849 by John Patrick O' Connor of Macroom (Ballymeekera) County Cork. John landed in Nova Scotia and brought the quilt by ox cart to Bridgewater, MA, and then to his new home in Methuen, MA.

Collection
Lawrence History Center Artifact Collection
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
2nd Floor Stacks - Shelving
Display Value
Good
Condition
Fair
Cataloged By
Kiley_ Amita

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Cataloged On
Status
OK
Place made
County Cork, Ireland

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1993.082.002

Created:
Author: Louise Maloney

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Location
2nd Floor Stacks - Library
Condition
Excellent
Display Value
Excellent
Cataloged By
Maloney_ Louise
Cataloged On
Status
OK
Title
Hearts and Hands: The Influence of Women & Quilts on American Society
Title (generic)
Magazine
Accession No.
1993.082

This book shows a collection of quilts and tells the life story of the quilts and the people who owned them.

Collection
Lawrence History Center Library
Author
Ferrero, Pat
Sub Author
Elaine Hedges, Julie Silber
Publisher
San Francisco:The Quilt Digest Press
Date (created)
1987
Language
English
Rights
This book is owned by the Lawrence History Center, but copyright may be held by another business or organization. Please contact the Center for more information.

1993.082.002

Created:
Author: Louise Maloney

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Location
2nd Floor Stacks - Library
Condition
Excellent
Display Value
Excellent
Cataloged By
Maloney_ Louise
Cataloged On
Status
OK
Title
Hearts and Hands: The Influence of Women & Quilts on American Society
Title (generic)
Magazine
Accession No.
1993.082

This book shows a collection of quilts and tells the life story of the quilts and the people who owned them.

Collection
Lawrence History Center Library
Author
Ferrero, Pat
Sub Author
Elaine Hedges, Julie Silber
Publisher
San Francisco:The Quilt Digest Press
Date (created)
1987
Language
English
Rights
This book is owned by the Lawrence History Center, but copyright may be held by another business or organization. Please contact the Center for more information.

1993.082.002

Created:
Author: Louise Maloney

Tags

Location
2nd Floor Stacks - Library
Condition
Excellent
Display Value
Excellent
Cataloged By
Maloney_ Louise
Cataloged On
Status
OK
Title
Hearts and Hands: The Influence of Women & Quilts on American Society
Title (generic)
Magazine
Accession No.
1993.082

This book shows a collection of quilts and tells the life story of the quilts and the people who owned them.

Collection
Lawrence History Center Library
Author
Ferrero, Pat
Sub Author
Elaine Hedges, Julie Silber
Publisher
San Francisco:The Quilt Digest Press
Date (created)
1987
Language
English
Rights
This book is owned by the Lawrence History Center, but copyright may be held by another business or organization. Please contact the Center for more information.

2013.005.001

Created:
Author: Tom Walsh
Core
Title
Bread & Roses Quilt Squares
Accession No.
2013.005
Title (generic)
Object

This is a set of quilt squares with drawings and quotations on them related to the Bread & Roses Strike. The creator is Melissa Shook, who gave the squares the collective title of "Meditation on the 1912 Bread & Roses Strike. She was inspired by the book "Bread & Roses" by Bruce Watson. The drawings are mostly portraits, and the quotes are mostly from Watson's book. The squares were originally hung on a wall, and were meant to be display pieces.

Collection
Lawrence History Center Artifact Collection
Creator
Shook, Melissa
Date (created)
2012
Date (coverage)
1912
Format
6" X 4"
Language
English
Rights
The Lawrence History Center holds this item but may not have full legal rights over it. For more information please contact the Center.
Administrative
Location
2nd Floor Stacks - Shelving
Display Value
Excellent
Condition
Excellent
Cataloged By
Walsh_ Tom
Cataloged On
Status
OK

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