QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

1857

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

83

Length:

86

Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):

Friendship/ Wedding

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's city:

Wallingford

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

How did owner acquire quilt?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

from mother

Time period:

1850-1875

Format:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Technique, applique:

Hand Applique

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

25 blocks

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

12

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave

Predominant colors:

Green

Quilting:

Not quilted

Binding and edging:

Unfinished/raw edge

Backing, weave and pattern:

no backing

Inscription, type:

Signature

Describe where the inscription was found:

on front, within a drawn ribbon

Inscription, technique:

Ink

Condition:

Very good/almost new

Condition, damage:

Fading

Pattern name, no. and source:

45.42

Pattern name, variations and comments:

True Lover's Knot

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1850-1860

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)