QUILT INDEX RECORD

8-5-353

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Louisville Archives and Records Center

Who documented this quilt?

Kentucky Quilt Project

Kentucky Quilt Project Number:

5-4-01

Owner's name for quilt:

Kentucky Beauty

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Later known as Rocky Mountain Road, Crown of Thorns, and New York Beauty

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; White

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1868

Quilt top made by:

MacMillan, family member

Where the quilt was made, county:

Monroe

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

The current owner purchased this quilt from quilt dealer, Julie Silber who was selling it on behalf of Susie Tomkins. It was part of the Esprit collection for many years. Susie Tomkins acquired it from Shelly Zegart.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Bill Volckening

Quilt owner's city:

Portland

Quilt owner's state:

Oregon (OR)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Kentucky Quilt Project

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