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11-37-4466

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:

1361

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

58

Length:

76

Quilt top made by:

Richard, Anastasie

Quiltmaker's province:

New Brunswick

Quiltmaker's country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:

1848

Birthplace, province:

New Brunswick

Birthplace, country:

Canada

Date of death and location:

1928 in New Brunswick, Canada.

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Time period:

1850-1875

Format:

Finished quilt

Technique, piecing:

Hand Piecing

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Block shape:

Same block throughout

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave

Predominant colors:

Cream

Antique colors:

Double Pink

Describe the quilting designs used:

chevron in each block

Binding and edging:

Separate binding applied

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

6

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Condition, damage:

Stains

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, no. and source:

1527b & pg 253

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Melon Patch

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

1850-1875

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)

Cite this Quilt

Richard, Anastasi. Melon Patch. 1850-1875. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-4466. Accessed: 03/29/24