Quilt
Keillor House Museum
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| Object Name: | Quilt |
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| Artist/Maker: | Beatrice Ayer Ethel Stewart Eva Palmer |
| Object Type: | Bed |
| Category: | Category 2: Furnishings |
| Material: | fibre cotton |
| Accession Number: | 2010.16.2 |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1900-01-01 |
| Latest Production Date: | 1920-12-31 |
| Description: | A green and pink quilt that appears to be a variation of the 'Circle Star' pattern. The circle stars are done in green with white background and the variation is the addition of pink flowers that have the appearance of water lilies. There is a 9 cm wide green border around the edge of the circle star pattern followed by a white border. Each flower is comprised of two shades of pink and is surrounded by four green leaves. |
| History of Use: | This quilt was made by three sisters in Hopewell Cape NB. The women were Beatrice (Palmer) Ayer, Ethel (Palmer) Stewart and Eva Palmer. Beatrice was born in 1892 and died in 1970, Ethel was born in 1882 and died in 1972 and Eva was born in 1897 and died in 1982. They operated a Bed and Breakfast out of their family home and this quilt was likely used in the Bed and Breakfast. The Palmer family was originally from Dorchester, although the sisters were born and raised in Hopewell Cape. The Palmer family owned and operated one of the largest shipyards in Dorchester during the 1800s. The donor inherited this quilt from her Mother-in-law (Beatrice Ayer). |
| Length: | 220 cm |
| Width: | 179.5 cm |
| Credit Line - Image: | For copyright contact the Keillor House Museum. |
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| Institution City: | Dorchester |
| Institution Province: | New Brunswick |