Single Patch quilt made of printed cotton diamonds on point on a field of white cotton. There are eleven rows of 26 printed diamonds pieced with white ground patches of large and small squares. The large patches are quilted with a pattern of five overlapping circles and the smaller patches filled with parallel lines. The printed patches are also quilted with parallel lines, but in the opposite direction.
Quilt top and white cotton back are joined together at edges, with a narrow (1/2 - 5/8 inch wide) border of a blue-green print machine-stitched to front side only - not a true binding. This was of course reworked at a later time.
Inscriptions: Cross-stitched in red, at back corner is "SM / 7 / 1831." Another corner has "LBS" in pen and ink, indicating ownership by Paul A. Mueller, Jr.'s maternal grandfather, Lewis Buch Sprecher (April 22, 1876 -- April 27, 1975).
Provenance
Donor believes quilt descended through Lewis B. Sprecher's mother's side of the family.
Generally good; reworked border with machine stitching at edge, with at least 3 areas of open and fraying seams. Some areas covered with a light brown staining or soiling. Dark reddish brown stains at 3rd & 4th square of center row. Several minor scattered stains. Two of the 4 printed diamonds having a turkey red ground and heart flowers show significant deterioration; one has a long split and the other overall deterioration with holes and splitting.
Object ID
G.03.26.05
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Mueller, Jr., Heritage Center Collection