QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-2032

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

State Historical Society of Iowa

Who documented this quilt?

Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection

Iowa Quilt Research Project Number:

1988.64.336

Person filling out this form is:

Author/researcher; Quilt collector

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Coverlet. Woven white cotton, Marseilles-type with crochet edge in loop pattern.

How wide is the quilt?

82 inches

How long is the quilt?

81 inches

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Floral Medallion

Number of borders:

Two

Describe the borders:

Leaf inner border, small diamond outer border.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Registrar,State Historical Society of Iowa