Pieced and appliqued block quilt of cotton with floral pattern on white ground and eagle quilting.
Top is pieced with floral blocks on point alternating with white open blocks (approx. 8.5" sq.). There are 64 stylized/geometric pieced flowers (peonies?) of 6-petals. Flower top is a red floral print; lower part is a green floral print. Stem and leaves are appliqued. Floral blocks arranged in 8 columns of 8.
The 49 open blocks are quilted with a spread eagle with shield; border triangles have a feather. Back of white cotton is wrapped to front to create narrow binding. Cotton batting.
Elizabeth Schneider Mann (10/8/1780 - 3/25/1870) was raised in East Donegal Twp, the daughter of George Schneider/Snyder and wife Anna Margaretha. Her birth is recorded in the records of the Maytown Lutheran Church. She made quilt around 65 yrs. of age, during her marriage to Johannes/John Mann, farmer of Manor Twp., just east of Washington Boro. The Mann family was Lutheran.
Provenance
Descent in family from parent to child:
Maker to George Snyder Mann (1822-1912) to Abram Kauffman Mann (b. 1864), to George Snyder Mann to Richard H. Mann, M.D., husband of donor.
Exhibited 2004 in "Home Sweet Home"
Featured in Dec. 2007 "McCall's Quilting: The Art of Vintage Quilts"
Wear and deterioration with many holes on the white flowers of the red print of more than half the floral blocks. Two grayish liquid stains on green print of two separate peonies. Minor light brown/yellow stains across surface and along edges, especially upper left edge. Needle holes along all four edges, suggesting previous mounting. Reverse has some acid burn at folds and a small stain. See condition report in file.
Object ID
G.96.07.1
Place of Origin
Manor Twp.
Role
Quiltmaker
Credit
Gift of Mary Jane Mann in memory of Richard H. Mann, M.D
