QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-2397

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:

1053

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

78

Length:

76

Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):

Courthouse Steps

How did owner acquire quilt?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

at auction

Time period:

Timespan

Technique, piecing:

Hand Piecing

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Block shape:

Squares

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

pique/plain weave/twill weave/pile weave

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting:

Not quilted

Binding and edging:

Separate binding applied

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

Backing, number of pieces:

many

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, weave and pattern:

1846 fabric

Backing, predominant color:

Blue or Navy

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Log Cabin

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

1840-1930

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)