Quilt, pieced cotton top in a Single Irish Chain pattern, hand pieced and quilted. Homespun linen back.
Top has cotton blocks in solid white fabric and brown fabric with a floral print. A lighter brown fabric with a different floral print used for border. There are also brown and white nine-patches in all corners using the brown fabric of the blocks.
Quilting on main body of quilt is in a diamond/waffle pattern, and quilting around border is in a chevron pattern. Blue quilting thread used in the brown fabric of the border and single patches. White fabric quilted with white thread.
Signed and dated in pink cross stitch on top edge of back, "E N / 1786."
Provenance
Elizabeth Bowman Nace 1742 - 24 Feb 1815 passed to granddaughter
Amanda Nace Forney,1803-1851 (daughter of George Nace) to
Eliza Ann Wirt Forney 1836-1922, (wife of son George Nace Forney) to
Netta Amanda Forney Arnold 1866-1950, (daughter) to
Louise Forney Arnold Tanger 1888-1959, (daughter) to
Charles Young Tanger, Sr 1886-1976 (husband, after her death) to
Charles Tanger, Jr. 1914-1991 (son), then sold by widow Nancy Neff Tanger at 1991 or 1992 auction to donor Margaret Lestz
The c. 1783 home of Mathias and Elizabeth Nace is now the Hanover Area Historical Society.
Extensive fading, deterioration and losses on brown fabric of border. The brown dye of fabric patches has migrated onto the white during folding. Moderate soiling overall. Some small brown stains overall. Large moisture stain near top right corner. Small hole in white fabric at right side near center. Blue stains at lower right corner. Minor loss of quilting thread.
Back is extensively stained and soiled, including a large moisture stain.
Object ID
G.00.21.01
Place of Origin
Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania
Role
Quiltmaker
Credit
Gift of Margaret Lestz, Heritage Center Collection
