Quilt, “Spools” pattern

Tessnie Rye

About 1910

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Rocky Road to Georgia quilt, blue and black on white with floral binding.
Random blocks/strips quilt
Silver cann, or mug, of baluster form on molded circular foot, with double C-scroll handle capped with an applied acanthus leaf as thumb rest, inscribed with on one side the monogram AS in script over L and on the handle S over A*A.
A pitcher with a handle in the form an oak tree bough, its branches extending to form the lip of the vessel–, and foliage – filled with oak leafs and acorns –spreading across the vessel. The pitcher commemorates Connecticut's celebrated "Charter Oak," a pre-revolutionary symbol of American independence. According to legend, in 1687, Connecticut's Royal Charter of 1662 was hidden in hollow within the tree to prevent its confiscation by the English governor-general.