QUILT INDEX RECORD

8-5-503

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:

1-32-11

Owner's name for quilt:

Flags Cigar Box Premiums Quilt

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

c. 1900

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

felt, polished cotton

UNIQUE BINDING MATERIALS: Enter any binding materials used on the quilt that do not appear in a previous field.

crocheted border

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Uses felts found in cigar boxes when purchsed. Felts include flags and baseball player's names including Boston and the name of the player Maranville. Quilting has some star and sun motifs in it. 178 x 178 cm.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Kentucky Quilt Project